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Pew Research CenterFebruary 25, 2019
1. Views of the news media in France

French adults who view National Front favorably are less likely overall to value and trust the news media

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French adults who view National Front favorably are less likely overall to value and trust the news media

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1. Views of the news media in France
About a quarter in France say news media are very important – the lowest of the eight countries studied
France is among the countries with the lowest levels of trust in the news media
PJ_2019.0France and other Southern European countries are less trusting of most institutions
French evaluation of news media’s key functions lower than other countries studied
Majority of French adults give the news media high marks on coverage of several important topics
In France, trust in the news media differs more by populist anti-elitist views than left-right ideology
French adults who view National Front favorably are less likely overall to value and trust the news media
Ratings of news media performance differ by populist anti-elitist views in France
French adults on the right rate the news media performance more positively than those on the left
Divides between French adults with favorable views of populist and of nonpopulist parties in job evaluation of the news media
Heavy social media news consumers are more negative toward the news media’s performance in France
In France, younger adults give the news media lower ratings on performance measures than older adults
More educated adults more likely than those with lower levels to say news media are important, less likely to be satisfied with news organizations’ performance

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