As businesses across the country navigate return to office plans, half of Americans approve of the Biden administration’s plan to mandate that most U.S. workers either get vaccinated against COVID-19 or get tested regularly, and a third disapprove. Sixty-four percent of vaccinated adults support the vaccine and testing requirements compared […] Read more »
Sharp decline since July in public opinion of the Supreme Court’s job performance
A Marquette University Law School poll of adults nationwide finds approval of the U.S. Supreme Court fell to 49% in September, down from 60% in July. Disapproval rose to 50% in September, up from 39% in July. A year ago, in September 2020, 66% approved and 33% disapproved of the […] Read more »
Skeptics or cynics? Age determines how Americans view the news media
A new analysis of Gallup/Knight Foundation survey data reveals that age is an important differentiator in understanding the complexities of Americans’ trust in and perceptions of the news media. • Differences in citizens’ trust in the national media and attitudes about the media’s role in democracy vary not just by […] Read more »
Biden’s Challenge on Vaccine Mandates
How do you enforce a mandate when a significant percentage of the population opposes it? That’s the question President Joe Biden faces as he rolls out his new plan to mandate the vaccination of all federal employees, along with a new emergency rule that will compel all private companies with […] Read more »
Trust in Government is Low, but Americans are United around Investments in Technology
Despite low levels of trust in government, the public expresses optimism that federal government initiatives can have a positive impact on their lives—especially investments in technology, according to a new study by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and MeriTalk. Few trust the federal government, and confidence in […] Read more »
Overcoming indifference: what attitudes towards news tell us about building trust
In recent decades, trust in news has declined in many parts of the world (Fletcher 2020). While the coronavirus crisis has reminded some of the value of independent journalism, boosting trust in some places (Newman et al. 2021), many continue to regard news with considerable scepticism. … In this report, […] Read more »