American-Trends-Panel-Wave-45-Feb-19.zip

• Political Awareness Index: Based on three factual questions (KNOW1, KNOW2, HOUCONTR) and one engagement item (F_FOLGOV).
• Highly aware: Correct on all three + follows politics most of the time.
• Less aware: Incorrect on any + follows politics less often.
• Somewhat aware: Meets one of the two criteria. ⚖️ Weighting
• WEIGHT_W45: Use this weight for all analyses. It adjusts for sample design and nonresponse to ensure representativeness. 🔐 Privacy Measures
• Personally identifiable information is excluded to protect respondent confidentiality.

📚 Related Reports - Made-Up News as a Critical Problem: 68% of Americans say made-up news greatly affects confidence in government. - Partisan Views on News Media vs. Trump: Republicans more likely to blame journalists; Democrats more likely to blame Trump. - Support for Restricting Altered Videos: 77% favor restrictions on misleading altered videos. - Partisan Divide on Fact-Checkers - Black Americans and the News Media - Trusting the News Media in the Trump Era

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