State of the News Media (Project)

Data and trends about key sectors in the U.S. news media industry

Newspapers are a critical part of the American news landscape, but they have been hard hit as more and more Americans consume news digitally.

Hundreds of local and regional radio and television stations comprise the U.S. public media system.

The audio news sector in the U.S. is split by modes of delivery: traditional terrestrial (AM/FM) radio and digital formats such as online radio and podcasting.

Among the six publicly traded newspaper companies studied, second-quarter advertising revenue fell by a median of 42% year over year.

Though this figure is a sliver of all PPP loans lent out to small businesses as of August, it represents a large segment of U.S. newspaper companies.

To mark World Press Freedom Day, here are five charts that show how people globally see the freedom of the press.

While U.S. Democrats turn to a variety of outlets for political news, no source comes close to matching the appeal of Fox News for Republicans.

Newspaper circulation in the U.S. reached its lowest level since 1940, and the audience for local TV news has steadily declined.

Pew Research Center's annual report on key audience and economic indicators for a variety of sectors within the U.S. news media industry.

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.