# Six-in-ten Americans say political media hurts civility

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## Reading

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

What effect does this content have on political civility in the United States?

61% of Americans say political media has a negative effect on civility.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- No Effect: 23.1%
- Strong Negative Effect: 21.3%
- Moderate Negative Effect: 20.6%
- Slight Negative Effect: 19.5%
- Slight Positive Effect: 6.6%
- Strong Positive Effect: 4.5%
- Moderate Positive Effect: 4.5%

## 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: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13
- 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

## Source

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## Citation

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.

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