News Knowledge in the US

How Much Do Americans Know about Recent Political Events?

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About The Project

Economists at Columbia University and MIT collaborate with a panel of professional journalists to measure Americans’ knowledge of the news.

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How It Works?

Step 1

Each month, a panel of journalists select the three most important political news of the month.

Step 2

A representative sample of US citizens take a knowledge quiz about these important news. The survey is administered by polling company YouGov.

Step 3

Results from these knowledge quizzes are analyzed to measure Americans' awareness of the news.

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Take The Quiz

Take the quiz yourself and see how you compare with fellow Americans in terms of your news knowledge.