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News engagement by party
Pew Research Center's grouped bar chart drew 3.4K views on X: 0.8x its typical post and #45 of 70 Pew Research Center charts we track by views. Read Oct 18, 2026.
69% of liberal Democrats say they have privately chatted about news online, compared to 54% of moderate or conservative Democrats.
Why it spread
It spread mainly because a big source account posted it, since the post reached 2,562 views with 10 likes, 6 reposts, 0 quotes and 2 saves, and the main reasons given are a big source and an unusual chart type.
What worked
- The post came from a large, branded source with a source line and top quarter source reach, which gave it distribution.
- The grouped bar form was treated as an unusual chart type, which helped it stand out even though design polish was low.
- The framing contrasted 69% of liberal Democrats with 54% of moderate or conservative Democrats, then broadened to similar online news engagement across Democrats and Republicans including leaners.
What to borrow
We could take a simple two group comparison from our own data, show it as a grouped bar, and then widen the frame to the larger pattern so the chart tells a bigger story than one gap.
Careful
Do not over-read the low engagement numbers as proof of weak content, since the account's typical likes are unknown, and do not assume the unusual form alone caused the spread when the big source likely did much of the work.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Pew Research Center.
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How far did Pew Research Center's "News engagement by party" chart travel?
3,351 views, 16 likes, 7 reposts and 2 saves on X, read Oct 18, 2026. A normal post from @pewresearch gets about 4K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A grouped bar chart. Conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats lead news engagement.
Can I use Pew Research Center's chart?
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