Most frequent viewers say crime shows and movies create a favorable image of working in science fields % of U.S. adults who say each fworking of the following technology types of shows and movies impression of fworking in science, technology and medicine gives a SHOWS, MOVIES ABOUT CRIMINAL SHOWS/MOVIES ABOUT HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL SETTINGS % impression of U.S. adults who say science science, fiction technology shows andmovies give a impression of the future of science, technology and medicine
The general news media and specialty publications are major ways most Americans get their information about science. But many also are exposed to scientific subjects through movies and television shows – and they come away from these fictional portraits with a positive impression of working in science, technology and medicine.
Roughly eight-in-ten Americans (81%) say they at least sometimes watch one or more of three types of science-related entertainment shows and movies: those focusing on criminal investigations, ones about hospitals and medical settings, or science fiction, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in May and June.
Most frequent viewers say crime shows and movies  | create a favorable image of working in science fields  | % of U.S. adults who say each fworking of the following technology types of shows and movies  | impression of fworking in science, technology and medicine  | gives a  | SHOWS, MOVIES  | ABOUT CRIMINAL  | Neutral  | Unfavora uble Favorable  | INVESTIGATIONS  | ULS adults  | 39%  | 11%  | 47%  | Frequent viewers  | 9  | 56  | 33  | SHOWS/MOVIES ABOUT HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL SETTINGS  | ULS adults  | 14  | 37  | 46  | Frequent viewers  | 12  | 51  | 36  | % impression of U.S. adults who say science science, fiction technology shows andmovies give a  | impression of the future of science, technology and medicine  | SCIENCE FICTION SHOWS/MOVIES  | USS adults  | 20  | 30  | 47  | Frequent viewers  | 40  | 15  | 44  | Note: Frequentviewers.are those who see each type ofshow/moweroft or sometimes.  | Respondents who gave other responses 12. or who 2017 did notgive an answer are notshown.  | Respondents Source: Survey cond gave lucted other May30-June responses 12. 2017  | "Science News and Information Today"  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 