News Habits & Media

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Most people believe Americans have a civic responsibility to be informed when they vote. But far fewer say regularly following news is extremely or very important.

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short readsAug 21, 2013

Time Warner vs. CBS: The high stakes of their fight over fees

The weeks-long battle between Time Warner Cable and CBS that is keeping the network’s programming from being shown in major markets comes down to the all-important question of retransmission fees.
short readsAug 20, 2013

NBC makes a bet on getting user-generated content from citizen videographers

NBC News purchased a digital start-up company that allows anyone with a smartphone to stream live video to the network from the scene of breaking news, a move that could lead to increased use of user-generated content.
short readsAug 16, 2013

China’s economic influence in Asia doesn’t always lead to positive feelings

Although China’s trade ties with and economic influence on its Asian and Pacific Rim neighbors are greater than ever, that’s doesn’t automatically translate into warmer feelings toward the People’s Republic among publics in the region.
short readsAug 12, 2013

Communication grads give their alma maters mostly good grades

While undergraduate enrollment in journalism and mass communication programs declined last year, most journalism school graduates gave positive marks to the schools they attended, with one notable exception.
reportAug 9, 2013

Job Market Shows Some Improvement for Recent Communications Graduates

There is good and bad news in a University of Georgia report on the job market for 2012 communication and journalism graduates. As the economy slowly recovers, employment and salaries ticked up modestly. But they make considerably less money than graduates of others programs and face significantly reduced workplace benefits.
short readsAug 8, 2013

Local TV newsrooms in 2012: Bigger budgets, smaller staffs

The latest data on local television economics offers mixed messages: increasing revenue from news programming but cuts in newsroom budgets.
reportAug 8, 2013

Amid Criticism, Support for Media’s ‘Watchdog’ Role Stands Out

Public evaluations of news organizations’ performance on key measures such as accuracy, fairness and independence remain mired near all-time lows. But there is a bright spot among these otherwise gloomy ratings.
reportAug 7, 2013

What’s Behind The Washington Post Sale

The stunning sale of The Washington Post to Amazon.com billionaire Jeff Bezos says something important about the economics of the Post itself, the continuing struggles of the newspaper industry and the market value of some of America’s great metro dailies. A Pew Research Center report provides the numbers that help put the $250 million deal into context.
short readsAug 6, 2013

Republicans, Democrats both divided on whether media should report on secret anti-terror methods

Just over half of Democrats and Republicans think news organizations should not report the government’s secret anti-terrorism methods.
reportAug 5, 2013

Despite Some Warning Signs, Local TV Stations Are Hot Commodities

While the economics of local television are stronger than those of the newspaper industry, a new Pew Research Center report analyzes why some trends in local television news may be worrisome.

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reportAug 20, 2025

Reporters interview House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., on his way to the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on July 2, 2025.

U.S. adults largely value journalists’ role in society but see their influence declining – and they differ over what a journalist is.

reportJun 10, 2025

Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to both use and trust many major news sources.

reportMar 31, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the White House South Lawn on March 21, 2025.

Far fewer are hearing about the administration’s relationship with the media than was the case early in President Donald Trump’s first term.

reportNov 18, 2024

Pew Research Center illustration for America's News Influencers report; photos via Getty Images

This study explores the makeup of the social media news influencer universe, including who they are, what content they create and who their audiences are.

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