Where do we get our political beliefs and values from
Posted: January 25th, 2023
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Home Research Topics Politics & Policy Trust, Facts & Democracy November 2, 2020
Two-thirds of U.S. adults say they’ve seen their own news sources report facts meant to favor one side
A growing share of Americans are paying close attention to news about the election, but many are also concerned about the media reporting inaccurate or incomplete information. And that includes information reported by their own most-used news sources, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.
Two-thirds of U.S. adults say they’ve seen the news sources they turn to most often present factual information that favors one side of an issue in coverage of the 2020 election, according to the survey, conducted Oct. 6 to 12 among 10,059 Americans – including 8,972 registered voters – as part of the Center’s American News Pathways project. More than half (56%) say their news sources have published breaking information before it was fully verified, and 37% say their sources have reported made-up news that is intended to mislead.
The findings come against a backdrop of broader concern about misinformation in the United States. In the same survey, 59% of Americans say made-up information that is intended to mislead causes a “great deal” of confusion about the 2020 presidential election. Many say the same about breaking news that is not fully verified (47%) or factual information presented to favor one side of an issue (42%).
How we did this
To examine Americans’ views of inaccurate information and the 2020 presidential election, we surveyed 10,059 U.S. adults from October 6-12, 2020. Everyone who took part is a member of Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses. This way nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories. Read more about the ATP’s methodology.
You can find most of the data from this analysis in this interactive tool. Here are the questions used for this analysis, along with responses, and the methodology.
Among registered voters, differences emerge between Trump and Biden supporters
Registered voters who support Donald Trump are about twice as likely as registered voters who support Joe Biden to say that the news sources they turn to most often have reported made-up information that is intended to mislead the public (45% vs. 22%). They are also somewhat more likely to say their news sources have reported breaking information that hasn’t been fully verified (59% vs. 50%) and factual information presented to favor one side of an issue (73% vs. 64%).
Voters who support Trump also express greater concern about these types of misinformation than do Biden voters. Nearly two-thirds of Trump supporters (64%) say that unverified breaking information causes a great deal of confusion about the election, while just about a third of Biden supporters (36%) say the same. And 59% of Trump supporters say a great deal of confusion is caused by facts presented to favor one side of an issue, compared with 36% of Biden supporters who say this. Majorities of both groups say made-up information causes a great deal of confusion, with around seven-in-ten Trump supporters (71%) and 60% of Biden supporters saying this.
Large majority says Americans see different facts depending on the news sources they turn to
U.S. adults believe that partisans cannot agree on basic facts, according to the same survey. The vast majority of Americans (85%) say that Trump and Biden supporters cannot agree on basic facts about important issues facing the country – similar to findings about Republican and Democratic voters in 2018. And eight-in-ten say they think Americans tend to get different facts depending on which news sources they turn to.
On both measures, Trump and Biden supporters largely agree. About nine-in-ten in each group say they disagree on basic facts (89% of Trump voters say this, as do 91% of Biden voters). And more than eight-in-ten in each group say that Americans often get different facts depending on which news sources they turn to (89% of Trump voters say this, as do 84% of Biden voters).
Note: Here are the questions used for this analysis, along with responses, and the methodology. Visit our interactive data tool to access the questions included in this report, as well as other content about the 2020 presidential election. You can find all of Pew Research Center’s research about misinformation here: https://www.pewresearch.org/topics/misinformation/.
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Do most of us really know what each of the main party’s platforms says or where each main party stands on the issues? What about minor/3rd/independent parties? Where do you side politically and how did you get those viewpoints? It is time to find out.
The Questions (There are 3 steps below to complete for full credit.):
1st step, answer the following:
● Define political socialization and explain how it impacts one’s political belief and values.
● Include a discussion of what influenced you politically (examples may be family, parents, peers, teacher/school, event, where you grew up, etc.).
● Do you have friends or family that hold the opposite beliefs from you? If not, why not?
● Do you have debates with this person(s), or do you only talk to people who agree with you? If so, why?
2nd step, answer the following:
Now take the I Side With Quiz
Links to an external site.
. Even if you are pretty sure of who you side with, it is fun (and required) to take because it will give you percentages of how much you agree with each party on certain issues and tell you which candidate is your best match. No one is 100% anything.
● Analyze and explain in your paper your top 2 results. Did the top 2 results surprise you and why or why not?
● Analyze and explain your bottom result. Did this result surprise you and why or why not?
● Connect these results with the concept of political socialization from step one. For example, based on your answer to step one, did your results make sense or do you feel you learned something more about where you stand by analyzing the party issues in more depth?
● Why is important to research the parties, candidates, issues, etc?
Step 3, answer the following:
Pew research indicated that two thirds of U.S. adults say they have seen the news sources they look at, report facts that are biased and lack fact checking. They also show that both Democrats and Republicans each expect fake news to target their own parties. That seems like a problem for us all. For the last section of your paper review the articles and answer the questions below:
● Discuss how you believe news and social media have impacted how you view political parties and your vote.
● What type of reporting or information would you like to see to help you as a voter choose a candidate, or party, or evaluate the issues?
● Should there be standards or accountability for news and social media outlets in reporting on politics and government? Who should set these standards, companies, state government, federal government and why?
NOTE: You will need to include all 3 steps and answers to all of the questions above in order to receive full credit on this assignment. I recommend reviewing the questions again after your first draft to make sure you did not miss anything.
The rules: Remember, this needs to be at least two pages of solid, thoughtful material in order to even be considered for full credit. Students receiving full credit usually turn in papers of at least 2.5 pages. Have some fun with it but remember this is an academic paper. No cussing or slang, use proper grammar and proof-read before sending, use the spell-checker, do not end a sentence with a question mark (you are supposed to answer questions, not ask them), etc.
SOLUTION
Political beliefs and values can come from a variety of sources, including family, community, culture, religion, education, personal experiences, and exposure to media and political discourse. Additionally, people may form their beliefs and values based on their own reasoning and analysis of political issues and events. It is a complex mix of different factors that shape one’s political beliefs and values
Political socialization is the process by which individuals learn and internalize political values, beliefs, and attitudes. It occurs through a variety of means, such as family, education, media, and peer groups.
One’s political socialization can have a significant impact on their political beliefs and values. For example, an individual who is raised in a household with strong Democratic values may be more likely to identify as a Democrat and hold liberal political beliefs as an adult. Similarly, an individual who is exposed to conservative media and peer groups may be more likely to identify as a Republican and hold conservative political beliefs.
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