Majority of Americans say parents are doing too much for their young adult children

Financial independence is one of the many markers used to designate entry into adulthood, and 64% of Americans say they think young adults should reach that milestone by age 22. But that’s not the reality for most young adults who’ve reached this age. An analysis of Census data shows that in 2018, just 24% of young adults were financially independent by that age.

• While it’s taking longer to meet some milestones, young adults have seen gains in educational attainment and employment

A small share of U.S. adults on Twitter produce most public tweets about national politics

A new analysis finds that, over a one-year period, 97% of tweets by U.S. adults with public accounts that mentioned national politics came from just 10% of these users. Tweets from users who strongly disapprove of Trump were especially prominent: This group generated 72% of tweets mentioning national politics.

• A closer look at prolific political tweeters
• Methodology: How we conducted this analysis
• Previous finding: Among U.S. adults on Twitter, the most prolific 10% generate 80% of all tweets

Why public opinion polls don’t include the same number of Republicans and Democrats

Newcomers to polling sometimes assume that if you ask Americans questions about politics, it’s only fair to include an equal number of Republicans and Democrats. But the goal of a national political survey isn’t to artificially even the playing field. It’s to represent groups in their actual proportions within the country. And a wide range of evidence shows there are more Democrats than Republicans in the U.S. today.

Most Americans say it’s OK for professional athletes to speak out publicly about politics

Amid a backdrop of prominent U.S. athletes speaking out on political topics, 62% of Americans say it is acceptable for professional athletes to speak out publicly about political issues. Only about one-in-five say it’s important that the athletes they support share their political views.

Attitudes toward the EU are largely positive, both within Europe and outside it

A median of 58% of adults across 33 countries have a favorable opinion of the European Union. Attitudes toward the EU have become more favorable in several countries, while in the United States, partisan differences over the EU are now the widest since at least 2002.

• Report: European public opinion three decades after the fall of communism

One-in-five U.S. newsroom employees live in New York, Los Angeles or D.C.

The financial, entertainment and political capitals of the United States are home to 22% of U.S. newsroom employees, compared with 13% of all U.S. workers. Regionally, newsroom employees are more likely than workers overall to live in the Northeast – and less likely to live in the South.

• Related: 21% of Americans say they have ever spoken with or been interviewed by a local journalist

Facebook plays a key role in Americans’ news diet

Facebook’s handling of misinformation drew attention this week when the site’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, testified before Congress. In a recent Pew Research Center survey, 52% of U.S. adults said they get news on Facebook. At the same time, majorities said social media companies have too much control over the news people see and that the role these companies play results in a worse mix of news for users.

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APSA 2019 roundup: Research on political socialization, campaign spending and misinformation