Americans’ Changing Relationship With Local News
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.
Amid downward industry trends, 63% say their local news outlets are doing very or somewhat well financially – down from 71% in 2018.
Read about why and how Pew Research Center created the News Media Tracker, which provides a snapshot of the news sources Americans have heard of, use and trust.
News media made by and for Black and Hispanic Americans – the two largest racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. – have been a consistent part of the country’s news landscape. Explore statistics on the Hispanic- and Black-oriented news industry.