short readsSep 12, 2019 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.
short readsSep 11, 2019 Key findings about the online news landscape in America The share of Americans who prefer to get their news online is growing. More Americans get news on social media than from print newspapers.
reportAug 14, 2019 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.
short readsAug 1, 2019 About a quarter of large U.S. newspapers laid off staff in 2018 Mid-market newspapers were the most likely to suffer layoffs in 2018. Digital-native news outlets also faced continued layoffs.
short readsJul 23, 2019 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.
short readsJun 27, 2019 Republicans far more likely than Democrats to say fact-checkers tend to favor one side Republicans largely say fact-checking by news outlets and other organizations favors one side. Democrats mostly think it is fair to all sides.
short readsJun 14, 2019 About three-quarters of Americans favor steps to restrict altered videos and images A majority of Americans say altered videos and images create confusion about current issues, and most support restrictions on such content.
reportJun 5, 2019 Many Americans Say Made-Up News Is a Critical Problem That Needs To Be Fixed Politicians viewed as major creators of it, but journalists seen as the ones who should fix it
reportMay 23, 2019 Men Appear Twice as Often as Women in News Photos on Facebook Photos that exclusively show men make up the majority of photos that show people; representational differences persist across topics
short readsMay 10, 2019 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.