Three-in-ten Americans at least sometimes get news from newsletters, but many don’t read most of the newsletters they get. Unlike many other digital formats, similar shares of Americans across age groups get news from email newsletters.
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.
Overall, 56% of U.S. adults now say they have a lot of or some trust in the information they get from national news organizations – down 11 percentage points since March 2025.
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In many ways, 2013 and early 2014 brought a level of energy to the news industry not seen for a long time. Even as challenges of the past several years continue and new ones emerge, the activities this year have created a new sense of optimism – or perhaps hope – for the future of American journalism.
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