Fewer Americans say they have spoken with a local journalist than in 2016, and the gap between whites and nonwhites persists

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May 8, 2019

It’s more common for white, older, more-educated Americans to have spoken with local journalists

Fewer Americans say they have spoken with a local journalist than in 2016, and the gap between whites and nonwhites persists

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It’s more common for white, older, more-educated Americans to have spoken with local journalists
Demographic differences in who has ever spoken with a local journalist
Fewer Americans say they have spoken with a local journalist than in 2016, and the gap between whites and nonwhites persists
Most Americans have never spoken with a local journalist

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It’s more common for white, older, more-educated Americans to have spoken with local journalists

Fewer Americans say they have spoken with a local journalist than in 2016, and the gap between whites and nonwhites persists

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