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    Where do Americans turn first for information about breaking news?

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story The Federal Communications Commission last week approved the merger of two major local television companies, allowing Nexstar Media Group to buy Tegna for $6.2 billion. The deal creates a local TV news giant that will own 265 stations in 44 states. In recent weeks, attorneys general in […]

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    Young Adults and the Future of News

    U.S. adults under 30 follow news less closely than any other age group. And they’re more likely to get (and trust) news from social media.

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    How Americans assess health information amid cyclospora outbreak

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story New reporting from The New York Times on the spread of information about the cyclospora outbreak is shedding light on how competing narratives and conspiracy theories can take off […]

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    What do Americans want from their health information sources?

    Key takeaways: Americans have choices for where they get their health information, but what qualities are they looking for in those sources? A Pew Research Center survey finds that most say having medical training, being transparent and easy to understand are highly important. We also asked Americans to rate the information they get from seven […]

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    How urban, suburban and rural Americans engage in society

    The Briefing ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Prosecutors this week reopened an investigation into a former Cornell University student’s claim that multiple men raped her at a campus fraternity house in 2024. The woman also filed […]

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    How teens’ experiences on TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat vary by race, ethnicity and gender

    For years, Pew Research Center has tracked how social media use and experiences differ across demographic groups, including race, ethnicity and gender. But for the first time, we dive deeper into three major platforms: TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat. We find that a teen’s experience isn’t just shaped by which platforms they use, but at times, […]

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    Understanding America’s next young generation

    Quarterly Update A message from Pew Research Center President Michael Dimock · Subscribe ↗ Understanding America’s next young generation Dear reader, As we close out the year, I want to thank you for being part of the Pew Research Center community. Your engagement helps us pursue a mission that matters: providing facts that illuminate how people are […]

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    Methodology

    Focus groups Pew Research Center worked with PSB Insights to conduct nine 90-minute online focus groups with a total of 44 U.S. adults from Sept. 24 to Oct. 10, 2024. The intent of this project was to explore the attitudes and experiences of adults without a four-year college degree, adults in rural areas, and people […]