Email Newsletters as a Source of News
Three-in-ten U.S. adults say they at least sometimes get news from newsletters, but many don’t read most of the newsletters they get.
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Video: How do young adults get their news?
Young adults under 30 are getting more news on social media, shaping how information spreads and giving us a possible glimpse into the future of news.
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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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When Americans say they get news from TV, what do they mean?
Among TV news consumers, 57% say that their news mostly comes from cable, satellite or broadcast television. 34% say it mostly comes from streaming services.
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More Americans prefer to watch the news than read or listen to it
A majority of Americans who prefer to watch the news (62%) say they prefer to get it from TV, rather than another platform.
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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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Relatively few Americans are getting news from AI chatbots like ChatGPT
About one-in-ten U.S. adults say they get news often (2%) or sometimes (7%) from AI chatbots.
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Americans have mixed feelings about AI summaries in search results
One-in-five U.S. adults say they find AI summaries in search results extremely or very useful, 52% say they’re somewhat useful, and 28% say they’re not too or not at all useful.
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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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How the audiences of 30 major news sources differ by age
The median age of regular news consumers ranges from 39 for Univision to 63 for Newsmax.
