---
title: "Internet Use and Newsgathering During the Election Season"
description: "This presentation summarizes data from the report: &ldquo;Cable and Internet Loom Large in Fragmented Political News Universe&rdquo; and was done in conjunction with the Pew Research Center for the People &amp; the Press."
date: "2004-02-05"
authors:
  - name: "Lee Rainie"
    job_title: "Former Director, Internet and Technology Research"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/lee-rainie/"
  - name: "John B. Horrigan"
    job_title: "Former Senior Researcher"
    link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/john-b-horrigan/"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2004/02/05/internet-use-and-newsgathering-during-the-election-season/"
categories:
  - "Election 2004"
  - "Election News"
  - "Election News"
  - "News Platforms & Sources"
tags:
  - "Generations"
  - "Government"
  - "News"
---

# Internet Use and Newsgathering During the Election Season

This presentation was made to staff at the Federal Communications Commission and it summarizes data from the report: “Cable and Internet Loom Large in Fragmented Political News Universe”. This report was done in conjunction with the Pew Research Center on the People & the Press.