Newspapers Fact Sheet
Newspapers are a critical part of the American news landscape, but they have been hard hit as more and more Americans consume news digitally.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Newspapers are a critical part of the American news landscape, but they have been hard hit as more and more Americans consume news digitally.
40% of Black Americans say that the issues and events most important to them are often covered, and similar shares of Asian (38%) and Hispanic (37%) adults say the same.
76% of Black adults say they at least sometimes get news on TV, compared with 62% of both White and Hispanic adults and 52% of Asian adults.
Thousands of guests appeared on the top-ranked podcasts in 2022, but a relatively small number accounted for a majority of appearances. 76% of top-ranked podcasts brought on at least one guest in 2022, and 27% almost always or regularly featured guests.
True crime stands out as the most common topic of top-ranked podcasts in the United States.
One-in-five federal, state and local candidate tweets in 2022 have mentioned race, abortion, education or the economy.
The social media sites that journalists use most frequently for their jobs differ from those that the public turns to for news.
The total number of journalists assigned to state capitol buildings is up 11% since 2014, though figures vary widely by state. And as newspapers employ fewer statehouse reporters, nonprofits are filling much of the void.
A minority of Twitter users produce a majority of tweets from U.S. adults, and the most active tweeters are less likely to view the tone or civility of discussions as a major problem on the site.
While 27% of U.S. adults say they have heard of Telegram, only 2% use the alternative social media app for news.
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