Six-in-ten Americans say political media hurts civility
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 7 to 13, 2023, 61% of Americans said political media content they consume has a negative effect on political civility in the U.S. This includes 21% who said a strong negative effect, 21% who said a moderate negative effect, and 20% who said a slight negative effect.
About one in six said political media has a positive effect on civility (16%), with 7% who said a slight positive effect and 5% each who said a moderate or strong positive effect. Another 23% said it has no effect.
Topline scale
61% of Americans say political media has a negative effect on civility.
What effect does this content have on political civility in the United States?
n = 2,000 · Sep 7–13, 2023 · MoE ±2.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Sep 7–13, 2023 |
| Base (unweighted) | 2,000 |
| Margin of error | ±2.3% |
| Module | 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co
What effect does this content have on political civility in the United States?
Cite this question
2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.