Poll: 9/11 remains among most significant US historic events

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How did the left and right cover Poll: 9/11 remains among most significant US historic events?

Of the 18 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 44% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 6% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 20. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Poll: 9/11 remains among most significant US historic events left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 18 rated outlets on this story, 44% are rated left, 50% are rated centre, 6% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Poll: 9/11 remains among most significant US historic events biased?

Poll: 9/11 remains among most significant US historic events is one event reported by 20 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Poll: 9/11 remains among most significant US historic events?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Poll: 9/11 remains among most significant US historic events?

20 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

How many Americans consider 9/11 a historic event?

A new Ipsos poll indicates that approximately half of U.S. adults consider the 9/11 attacks among the most important historic events of their lifetimes. About two-thirds of Americans also believe the attacks had a significant impact on the country.

Do many Americans plan to commemorate the 9/11 anniversary?

No, relatively few Americans plan to mark the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The Ipsos poll found that only about 1 in 10 U.S. adults intend to do something to commemorate the occasion.

Which historic events are most remembered by older Americans?

For Americans aged 65 and older, the 9/11 attacks were the most frequently mentioned historic event. This was followed by President John F. Kennedy's assassination, space expeditions, and the Vietnam War, according to the Ipsos poll.

How do younger Americans view the 9/11 attacks compared to other events?

For Americans under 35, the COVID-19 pandemic is more prominent as a historic event than 9/11. About half of this age group named the pandemic as impactful, while about one-third mentioned the 9/11 attacks.