> About half of all journalists (51.7 percent) said they were Independents, which is about 12 percentage points above the figure for all U.S. adults (40 percent). Overall, U.S. journalists today are much more likely to identify themselves as Independents rather than Democrats or Republicans—a pattern similar to 2013.
I think a journalist’s personal political beliefs are as important to their job as a car mechanic’s: very little.
It’s akin to complaining that your family doctor voted for Nixon, like that has anything to do with their medical qualifications.
Overall: 56% Republicans: 77% Independents: 53% Democrats: 37%
Which only polls registered voters not all Americans. So that 55% number isn't exactly as representative as one might believe.
https://cis.org/Arthur/Latest-HarvardHarris-Poll-Shows-Incre...
Do you think 53% of journalists who label themselves independent agree with the 53% of independents in this poll?