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This group tends to be more educated and to have higher incomes. Men are extra probably than girls to be active science news consumers (22{63db9e01466bcb89d915115e4058035bc1dbef85212a955ed28cbdcf59c45a54} vs. 12{63db9e01466bcb89d915115e4058035bc1dbef85212a955ed28cbdcf59c45a54}, respectively), in keeping with men’s considerably larger degree of interest in science information. But there are no differences by age and not more than modest differences by race or ethnicity within the share of lively science news shoppers. Another social facet of science information – interactions with family and associates – additionally plays a comparatively modest function.
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A third (33{63db9e01466bcb89d915115e4058035bc1dbef85212a955ed28cbdcf59c45a54}) of Americans say they frequently get their science information from household and pals, and even fewer (17{63db9e01466bcb89d915115e4058035bc1dbef85212a955ed28cbdcf59c45a54}) talk with others about science news no less than weekly, far decrease than shares found in previous surveys centered on talking about information usually or discussions of politics. More than half (57{63db9e01466bcb89d915115e4058035bc1dbef85212a955ed28cbdcf59c45a54}) of Americans say the information media do a great job overlaying science. This is in keeping with earlier assessments of coverage of particular science topics, notably childhood vaccines, but stands in distinction to other extra adverse general assessments of the news media, similar to their impression on the nation.
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