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Justine Coleman

Content Strategy Analyst

Justine Coleman is a content strategy analyst at Pew Research Center.

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    Social Media and News Fact Sheet

    Many Americans use social media for news: About a fifth or more regularly get news on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

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    Local News Fact Sheet

    Americans’ attention to local news has declined since 2016. Explore how people get local news today, shifting from TV and print to digital sources.

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    Buddhism’s Recent Decline in East Asia

    Buddhism is the only major religion whose global population shrank between 2010 and 2020. Learn why it declined in East Asia, particularly in Japan and South Korea.

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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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    News Influencers Fact Sheet

    About one-in-five U.S. adults say they regularly get news from news influencers on social media, and this is especially common among younger adults.

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    Podcasts and News Fact Sheet

    Podcasts are playing a bigger role in Americans’ news diets. Around a third of U.S. adults say they get news from podcasts at least sometimes.

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    Map showing how religious each state is

    How religious is your state?

    Explore our interactive database to find how religious adults are in your state based on service attendance, prayer, belief in God, and importance of religion.