Question

refer to the infographic below.
main sources of news for voters in 2016
% of voters who named as their \main source\ for news about the 2016 campaign
all voters
fox news* 19%
cnn* 13
facebook 8
local tv 7
nbc 5
msnbc 5
abc 5
npr 4
cbs 4
new york times 3
local newspapers 3
trump voters
fox news* 40%
cnn 8
facebook 7
nbc 6
local tv 5
abc 3
cbs 3
local radio 3
clinton voters
cnn* 19%
msnbc 9
facebook 8
local tv 8
npr 7
abc 6
new york times 5
cbs 5
nbc 4
local newspapers 4
fox news 3
source: pew research center 2016
only those news outlets reaching 3% or higher are listed.
which statement accurately reflects the information presented in the above infographic?

• more clinton voters watched cnn than any other outlet for their campaign news.
• trump voters tended to watch a wider variety of news outlets than clinton voters.
• one of the big three led in viewership when voters were asked what they watched for election news.
• for election news viewing, cnn ranked highest in all three categories.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: For Clinton voters, CNN is 19%, but check other outlets. Wait, no—wait, the first option says "More Clinton voters watched CNN than any other outlet". But looking at Clinton voters: CNN 19%, Facebook 8, Local TV 8, etc. Wait, no, wait the Clinton voters' list: CNN 19%, MSNBC 9, Facebook 8, Local TV 8, NPR 7, ABC 6, New York Times 5, CBS 5, NBC 4, Local newspapers 4, Fox News 3. So CNN is 19%, which is higher than others? Wait, no, 19% is the highest? Wait, maybe I miscalculated. Wait, the first option: "More Clinton voters watched CNN than any other outlet for their campaign news." Let's check Clinton voters' percentages: CNN 19%, then MSNBC 9, Facebook 8, Local TV 8, etc. So 19% is the highest. Wait, but maybe the option is incorrect? Wait, no, let's check other options.

1. Option 2: Trump voters' outlets: Fox News 40%, CNN 8, Facebook 7, NBC 6, Local TV 5, ABC 3, CBS 3, Local radio 3. That's 8 outlets. Clinton voters: CNN 19, MSNBC 9, Facebook 8, Local TV 8, NPR 7, ABC 6, New York Times 5, CBS 5, NBC 4, Local newspapers 4, Fox News 3. That's 11 outlets. So Trump voters have fewer outlets, so Option 2 is wrong.

1. Option 3: "One of the Big Three led in viewership when voters were asked what they watched for election news." The Big Three (ABC, CBS, NBC? Wait, or maybe Fox, CNN, MSNBC? Wait, for All Voters: Fox News 19%, CNN 13%, then Facebook 8, etc. So Fox News (19%) is a major outlet. For Trump voters: Fox News 40% (highest). For Clinton voters: CNN 19% (highest). So in each category (All, Trump, Clinton), a major network (Fox, CNN) led. So this option is correct.

1. Option 4: "For election news viewing, CNN ranked highest in all three categories." For All Voters: Fox News 19% > CNN 13%, so no. For Trump voters: Fox News 40% > CNN 8%, so no. So Option 4 is wrong.

So the correct option is "One of the Big Three led in viewership when voters were asked what they watched for election news." (the third option, but need to check the options' labels. Wait, the options are:

• More Clinton voters watched CNN than any other outlet...

• Trump voters tended to watch a wider variety of...

• One of the Big Three led in viewership...

• For election news viewing, CNN ranked highest...

So the correct one is the third option (the one with the yellow highlight, but based on analysis, it's the third option: "One of the Big Three led in viewership when voters were asked what they watched for election news."

Answer:

One of the Big Three led in viewership when voters were asked what they watched for election news. (The third option in the list of choices)