Six Facts about Fox News from PEW Research Center

Fox News, the cable channel Rupert Murdoch launched in 1996, holds a unique place in the American media landscape, particularly for those on the ideological right. While Democrats in the United States turn to and trust a variety of news sources, none come close to matching the appeal of Fox News for Republicans.

In addition, more than a dozen former Fox News personalities are senior members of President Donald Trump’s administration. Below are six facts about Fox News and who consumes news there, based on recent Pew Research Center surveys. You can also use our interactive tool to compare Americans’ usage of Fox News with 29 other major U.S. news sources.

How PEW did this

Pew Research Center conducted this analysis as part of a larger study that tracked news consumption and trust across a wide range of news sources.

We regularly ask people about their news habits on various platforms (e.g., television, print, radio and digital) and their levels of trust in information from social media and national/local news organizations in general.

This study was designed to be more specific, looking at Americans’ familiarity with, usage of and views toward 30 individual news sources (including Fox News). To learn more about how we chose the 30 news sources…