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February 5, 2025

How news influencers talked about Trump and Harris during the 2024 election

Most posts from news influencers about candidates were on X and were from right-leaning influencers

Most posts from news influencers about candidates were on X and were from right-leaning influencers

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Most posts from news influencers about candidates were on X and were from right-leaning influencers

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How news influencers talked about Trump and Harris during the 2024 election
News influencers with newsroom experience were more critical of Trump; those outside the industry were more critical of Harris
Most posts from news influencers about candidates were on X and were from right-leaning influencers
Most news influencers mentioned each candidate during the election, but more posts mentioned Trump
News influencers criticized both candidates, but posts about Harris skewed more negative