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The new landscape of facts and trust Lee Rainie - @lrainie Director Internet, Science, and Technology Research Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit – April 21, 2017
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The new landscape of facts and trust
Lee Rainie - @lrainie
Director Internet, Science, and Technology Research
Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit – April 21, 2017
Facts are the atomic unit of truth
Facts drive outcomes for individuals and societies
Facts underlie justice
Facts are democratic
Facts are spiritually important
Facts are tied to trust
Trust is what binds people together to:
overcome uncertainty
overcome vulnerability
cement interdependence
achieve collective action
Information revolutions are like avalanches
Elizabeth Eisenstein
Folklore
Witchcraft
Alchemy
Today
Trolls
Fake news
Weaponized information
New challenges to facts and trust
Public Trust in Government: 1958-2015
Trust the federal government to do what is right just about always/most of the time
Trust in government by party: 1958-2015Trust federal government to do what is right just about always/most of the time…
7
Large majorities say elected officials out of touch with
public, put their own interests first % who say most elected officials…
77
74
74
19
23
22
Try hard to stay in touch with votersLose touch with people quickly
Don't care what people like me think Care what people like me think
Put the country's interests firstPut their interests first
Consistent Liberals & Conservatives
Often Live in Different Media Worlds
Little Overlap in the Sources Trusted for Political News
Few have a lot of trust in information from
professional news outlets or friends and family
Social media garners the least amount of trust
Fake news is seen as a problem
Most say Clinton, Trump supporters cannot agree even on ‘basic
facts’On important issues facing the country, most Trump and Clinton supporters … (%)
Negative feelings also much stronger now
Negative stereotypes about the ‘other side’
A year before election, most felt like ‘their side’ was losing
more often than winning in politicsOn issues that matter to you in politics today, has your side
been winning or losing more often? (%)
Both Parties Have Lost Confidence and Trust in Public’s
Potential Wisdom% very great/good deal of trust and confidence in political wisdom of
American people
From the campaign – how Trump and Clinton voters viewed a
changing nation
Compared with 50 years ago, life for people like you in America today is …
Trusting the President’s words?
What people say they want/need
Smart allies (diversity really helps)Improved curatorsProof of authenticityTransparencyMore confidence they can
learn and growJust-in-time help in
decision makingMore training on tech use and
information literacyOrganizations that will help
and protect them
April 27, 2017 29www.pewresearch.org
Thank you!
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @lrainie
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