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    Who pays for local news in the U.S.?
    While few Americans pay for local news, some people are more likely to do so than others – and most believe their local news outlets are doing well financially.
    Older Americans, Black Adults and Americans With Less Education More Interested in Local News
    Older Americans, black adults and those with a high school education or less show considerably more interest in local news than their counterparts.
    Local TV News Fact Sheet
    Local television news programming has shed audience over the past decade, but it still garners more viewers on average than cable and network news programs.
    It’s more common for white, older, more-educated Americans to have spoken with local journalists
    Overall, about two-in-ten Americans say they have ever spoken with or been interviewed by a local journalist.
    For many rural residents in U.S., local news media mostly don’t cover the area where they live
    A majority of rural Americans say local news media mostly cover an area other than the one where they live.
    For Local News, Americans Embrace Digital but Still Want Strong Community Connection
    Nearly as many U.S. adults prefer to get local news online as through a TV set. And while Americans prize community connection from their local news providers, they are largely unaware of the financial challenges they face.
    Most Americans – especially Republicans – say local journalists shouldn’t express views on local issues
    There are partisan divisions over certain aspects of local news reporting, including whether local journalists should express views on local issues.
    Q&A: What Pew Research Center’s new survey says about local news in the U.S.
    Amy Mitchell, director of journalism research at Pew Research Center, discusses the findings of a new study on America's local news landscape.
    Explore local news habits in your city with our interactive
    In an interactive feature, you can see detailed profiles of local news attitudes and behaviors across the United States.
    What are the local news dynamics in your city?
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