Those who most value the watchdog function tend to be most interested in politics

Percentage who say monitoring and scrutinising people in positions of power is 'very important' to them personally among those more versus less interested in politics

EDIT_FXNS_IMPT. Thinking generally about the different areas news organisations cover, how important, or not important, is it to you personally that news organisations do each of the following? Monitor and scrutinise people in positions of power. D9. How interested, if at all, would you say you are in politics? Base: More/less interested in politics: Brazil = 291/1,237, India = 554/907, UK = 744/686, US = 768/608. Note: 'More interested in politics' includes those who say they are 'very' and 'extremely interested', whereas 'less interested in politics' includes those who say they are 'slightly' and 'not at all interested'.
Source: 'Strategies for Building Trust in News.' A report published by the Reuters Institute in September 2023.

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