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.
Television is losing ground to digital pathways for local news, and the organizations and local sources people turn to are evolving.
Among adults who have not paid for news in the past year, the most common reason they cite is that they can find plenty of other news articles for free.
The types of platforms Americans turn to for election news differ by age, and partisans rely on different media outlets.
More Americans now prefer to get local news online, while fewer turn to TV or print. And most say local news outlets are important to their community.
How Americans get news continues to evolve as platforms emerge, like AI chatbots and email newsletters. Find out how often they get news from digital devices.
Amid downward industry trends, 63% say their local news outlets are doing very or somewhat well financially – down from 71% in 2018.
A declining share of U.S. adults are following the news closely, and audiences are shrinking for several older types of news media.
U.S. adults largely value journalists’ role in society but see their influence declining – and they differ over what a journalist is.
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