---
title: "Video: How do young adults get their news?"
description: "Young adults under 30 are getting more news on social media, shaping how information spreads and giving us a possible glimpse into the future of news."
date: "2026-02-02"
authors:
  - name: "Justine Coleman"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2026/02/02/video-how-do-young-adults-get-their-news/"
categories:
  - "Digital News Landscape"
  - "Digital News Landscape"
  - "News Audience Demographics"
  - "Social Media & the News"
  - "Trust in Media"
  - "Younger Adults"
---

# Video: How do young adults get their news?

How people get news has changed dramatically in the 21st century. And no group shows that shift more clearly than young adults. People under 30 are shaping how information spreads – and giving us a possible glimpse into the future of news. Refer to the “[Young Adults and Future of News](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2025/12/03/young-adults-and-the-future-of-news/)” essay and the [Pew-Knight Initiative](https://www.pewresearch.org/collections/pew-knight-initiative/) landing page for more information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EDne7E10Q8