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April 30, 2024

Americans’ Changing Relationship With Local News

Weather, crime, traffic and government are all commonly followed local news topics

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Americans’ Changing Relationship With Local News
Americans increasingly prefer digital pathways to local news
Most Americans say local media are at least somewhat important to their community
Most Americans say local media are doing well at different aspects of reporting
Majorities of both political parties believe their local news media do various aspects of their jobs well
Declines in attention to both local and national news
Americans’ preferred path to local news is moving online
More Americans get local news from online forums than daily newspapers
Local newspapers are no longer accessed primarily through print
Share who think their local news is doing well financially has fallen since 2018 but is still a majority
Weather, crime, traffic and government are all commonly followed local news topics
Younger adults are more likely to say that local journalists should advocate for change in the community

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