Proportion that think the news media have covered direct action protests related to climate change fairly by support for the protests

Opinion about the news coverage of protests in the UK and the USA varies by support for the protests

Q37. To what extent do you support or oppose direct action protests related to climate change (e.g., blocking roads, disrupting sporting events, etc.), or do you neither support nor oppose them? Q38. Still thinking about direct action protests related to climate change (e.g., blocking roads, disrupting sporting events, etc.)… How fairly or unfairly do you think each of the following reports on or discusses these protests? – News media (organisations delivering news to the public via radio, TV, newspapers, news magazines, or online news sources)/The government (including national government, local government, public agencies in your country). Base: Support/Oppose direct action protests in France = 301/433, Germany = 180/652, UK = 255/590, USA = 326/255.
Source: 'Climate change news audiences.' A report published by the Reuters Institute in November 2023.

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