National Omnibus Survey – Top Lines
National Omnibus Survey
Top Lines – October 20, 2023
Methodology
American Strategies and Statara designed and administered this online survey. Data were collected through a randomly selected online non-probability panel sample provided by Dynata. The survey reached 1,003 adults, age 18 or older. The survey was conducted September 26 – October 1, 2023.
Quotas were assigned to reflect the demographic distribution adults age 18 and older in the United States. The overall margin of error is +/- 3.1%. The margin of error for subgroups is larger and varies. Percentage totals may not add up precisely due to rounding.
MISINFORMATION
Variable Name: SOURCETRUST_A
Question: Switching gears again…
How much of the time can you trust news from the following information sources?
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Answering | 873 | 100% |
| Most of the time | 128 | 14.7% |
| Some of the time | 344 | 39.4% |
| Not often | 237 | 27.1% |
| Never | 164 | 18.8% |
MISINFORMATION
Variable Name: SOURCETRUST_B
Question: Switching gears again…
How much of the time can you trust news from the following information sources?
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Answering | 873 | 100% |
| Most of the time | 65 | 7.4% |
| Some of the time | 230 | 26.3% |
| Not often | 328 | 37.6% |
| Never | 250 | 28.6% |
MISINFORMATION
Variable Name: SOURCETRUST_C
Question: Switching gears again…
How much of the time can you trust news from the following information sources?
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Answering | 873 | 100% |
| Most of the time | 112 | 12.8% |
| Some of the time | 412 | 47.2% |
| Not often | 229 | 26.2% |
| Never | 120 | 13.7% |
MISINFORMATION
Variable Name: SOURCETRUST_D
Question: Switching gears again…
How much of the time can you trust news from the following information sources?
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Answering | 873 | 100% |
| Most of the time | 66 | 7.6% |
| Some of the time | 363 | 41.6% |
| Not often | 279 | 32.0% |
| Never | 165 | 18.9% |
MISINFORMATION
Variable Name: SOURCETRUST_E
Question: Switching gears again…
How much of the time can you trust news from the following information sources?
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Answering | 873 | 100% |
| Most of the time | 178 | 20.4% |
| Some of the time | 389 | 44.6% |
| Not often | 184 | 21.1% |
| Never | 122 | 14.0% |
MISINFORMATION
Variable Name: SOURCETRUST_F
Question: Switching gears again…
How much of the time can you trust news from the following information sources?
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Answering | 873 | 100% |
| Most of the time | 253 | 33.1% |
| Some of the time | 422 | 16.0% |
| Not often | 135 | 36.0% |
| Never | 63 | 14.9% |
MISINFORMATION
Variable Name: TRUSTPROB
Question: And if you had to pick, which one of the below would you say is the bigger problem?
The spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories OR The government and media lying to or withholding information from the public
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Answering | 873 | 100% |
| Misinformation and conspiracy theories – Strongly | 289 | 33.1% |
| Misinformation and conspiracy theories – Somewhat | 140 | 16.0% |
| Government and media lying – Strongly | 314 | 36.0% |
| Government and media lying – Somewhat | 130 | 14.9% |
