December 26, 2024
Many people feel the need to limit their consumption of news, especially political news. 65% of adults feel the need to limit their media intake about government and politics due to information overload and fatigue, and half feel the same way about conflicts overseas. About four in 10 adults feel the same way about news about the economy and climate change.
The urge to take a step back from the news is shared by people in both parties. Democrats are slightly more likely than Republicans to say they feel the need to limit access to media about government and politics (72% vs. 59%). Republicans are slightly more likely than Democrats to feel the need to avoid news about climate change (48% vs. 37%).
People don’t want politics mixed into their entertainment and commercial experiences. 43% of adults support small businesses speaking out on political issues, while 20% disapprove. But only a quarter of people support celebrities, professional athletes and big companies speaking out, and four in 10 are against it.
Democrats are more likely than Republicans to approve of celebrities, professional athletes, and large corporations speaking out about politics. Small businesses that speak out on political issues are viewed by Democrats and Republicans alike.
This national poll was conducted from December 5-9, 2024 using the AmeriSpeak® Panel, a probability-based panel from the University of Chicago NORC. Online and telephone interviews were conducted with 1,251 adults using landline and mobile phones. The overall margin of sampling error is +/- 3.7 percentage points.
