Does reading, watching or listening to [the following] make you feel encouraged or discouraged to participate in your community or local politics?*

* “I don’t read, watch or listen to national news” answers not shown; Question wording for internet and social media is “Does the information you get on the internet and social media make you feel encouraged or discouraged to participate in your community or local politics?”
** Net effect scores are calculated by subtracting the percent “encouraged” from the percent “discouraged” for each category.
Due to rounding, percentages may sum to 100% ±1 percentage point
Source: Gallup/Knight Foundation, Nov. 23-Dec. 3, 2021 Get the data