In 2023, a Morning Consult poll identified the top news events that were most seen, read, and heard.
The establishment media’s coverage was criticized for ignoring important storylines, leading to public distrust in the media.
Gallup polling revealed that 50% of Americans believe the national media intends to mislead and misinform, while only 26% hold a favorable opinion of the news media. (Trending: Melania Trump Announces Big Change For 2024)
Our annual Seen, Read, Heard project measures real-time media consumption throughout the year.
Here are the most heard-about news events of 2023, among U.S. voters 👉 https://t.co/8y3kkQL0SL pic.twitter.com/sl5D3Qf5k3
— Morning Consult (@MorningConsult) December 28, 2023
The top stories included events like the Chinese Spy Balloon, the Super Bowl, and various international incidents, with a notable absence of impeachment inquiry findings.
Additionally, the surveys showed that Democrats were more likely than Republicans to report hearing a lot about the news events.
Consult polling found:
• Chinese Spy Ballon — 59%
• Lost submersible near the Titanic wreckage — 59%
• Kansas City wins the Super Bowl — 55%
• Canadian wildfires impact the U.S. east coast — 53%
• Hamas terror attack on October 7 — 53%t
• 7.8 earthquake in Turkey — 52%
• Covenant School shooting in Nashville — 52%
• Trump’s mugshot — 49%t
• Actor Matthew Perry dies — 47%
• Trump indicted for questioning the 2020 election — 47%
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