Americans with more education have become less likely to say their local news outlets are doing well financially

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5. Americans’ views on the financial health of local news

Americans with more education have become less likely to say their local news outlets are doing well financially

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Americans with more education have become less likely to say their local news outlets are doing well financially

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5. Americans’ views on the financial health of local news
Share of Americans who think their local news outlets are doing well financially has decreased since 2018
Americans with more education have become less likely to say their local news outlets are doing well financially
Those who prefer to get their local news on TV are most likely to say their local outlets are doing well
15% say they have paid or given money to a local news source in the past year
Many say they don’t pay for local news because there are free sources available; others cite lack of interest
Young adults more often say they don’t pay for local news because they are not interested

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5. Americans’ views on the financial health of local news

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