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Despite their negative views about the press and the accuracy and fairness of its reports, most people say they are able to find news that is accurate. About six-in-ten (62%) say the news sources they use most generally get the facts straight; by comparison, just 25% say that news organizations generally get the facts straight.
While the vast majority of people say the press, as a whole, tends to favor one side (77%), the public is divided over whether the sources they rely on most deal fairly with all sides or not. About half (49%) say the news sources they use most tend to favor one side, but about as many (45%) say their choice sources treat all sides fairly.
Public Offers Better Evaluations of  | Public the News Offers Sources Better They Evaluations Use Most of  | Get the facts straight  | Stories are often inaccurate  | 25  | News organizations general  | organizations in general  | 66  | 62  | News organizations  | you use most  | 30  | Deal fairly with all sides  | Tend to favor one side  | 16  | News organizations  | in general  | 77  | 45  | News organizations most  | you use most  | 49  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER PEW4, July PEWS 20-24, 2011, Q38, Q39 and  | July 21-24, 2011, PEW4, PEWS 