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.
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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.
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5 key takeaways about the state of the news media in 2018
Newspaper circulation in the U.S. reached its lowest level since 1940, and the audience for local TV news has steadily declined.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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What are the local news dynamics in your city?
Explore how Americans get news, which topics they prioritize and how they evaluate local news outlets.
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Activism in the Social Media Age
As the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag turns 5 years old, a look at its evolution on Twitter and how Americans view social media’s impact on political and civic engagement
