Audiences are declining for traditional news media in the U.S. – with some exceptions
A declining share of U.S. adults are following the news closely, and audiences are shrinking for several older types of news media.
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A declining share of U.S. adults are following the news closely, and audiences are shrinking for several older types of news media.
In 2021, 11% of high-circulation newspapers experienced layoffs, compared with three times that share the year before (33%).
There are 245 newspaper reporters who cover the statehouse full time in 2022 in the United States, down from 374 in 2014.
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Nonprofit news reporters now account for 20% of the nation’s total statehouse press corps, up from 6% eight years ago.
About eight-in-ten Americans ages 12 and older listen to terrestrial radio in a given week.
While newspapers have seen steep job losses from 2008 to 2020, digital-native news organizations have seen considerable gains.
Staff layoffs continued to pummel the beleaguered U.S. newspaper industry in 2020, a period complicated by the impact of the pandemic.
In Missouri, 51% of all reporters covering the state capitol this year – 26 of 51 – are students.
We’ve updated our series of fact sheets on the U.S. news media industry. Here are some key findings about the state of the industry in 2020.
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