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Frequency of consuming news from selected sources by Millennials in the U.S. 2019
Frequency of using selected news sources among Millennials in the United States as of April 2019
by Amy Watson,
last edited
May 28, 2019
This statistic shows the frequency of using selected news sources among Millennials in the United States as of April 2019. The data revealed that the most popular source for consuming news on a daily basis among U.S. Millennials was social media. A total of 47 percent of respondents stated that they used social networks as a source of news daily, almost double the share who got their news via radio. Conversely, 45 percent of Millennials said that they never used newspapers for news, and 50 percent said the same about podcasts.
Frequency of using selected news sources among Millennials in the United States as of April 2019
| Daily | A few times per week | Once per week | A few times per month | Once per month | Less than once per month | Never | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social media | 47% | 21% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 15% |
| Radio | 26% | 21% | 7% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 24% |
| Online-only news sites | 23% | 19% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 9% | 22% |
| Network news | 18% | 14% | 6% | 12% | 4% | 11% | 34% |
| Cable news | 16% | 14% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 13% | 34% |
| Podcasts | 7% | 11% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 10% | 50% |
| Newspapers | 7% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 17% | 45% |
| Daily | A few times per week | Once per week | A few times per month | Once per month | Less than once per month | Never | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social media | 47% | 21% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 15% |
| Radio | 26% | 21% | 7% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 24% |
| Online-only news sites | 23% | 19% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 9% | 22% |
| Network news | 18% | 14% | 6% | 12% | 4% | 11% | 34% |
| Cable news | 16% | 14% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 13% | 34% |
| Podcasts | 7% | 11% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 10% | 50% |
| Newspapers | 7% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 17% | 45% |
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
May 28, 2019
This statistic shows the frequency of using selected news sources among Millennials in the United States as of April 2019. The data revealed that the most popular source for consuming news on a daily basis among U.S. Millennials was social media. A total of 47 percent of respondents stated that they used social networks as a source of news daily, almost double the share who got their news via radio. Conversely, 45 percent of Millennials said that they never used newspapers for news, and 50 percent said the same about podcasts.
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- Morning Consult; The Hollywood Reporter
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- April 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- April 17-21, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 546 respondents
- Age group
- 22-37 years
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How often do you turn to the following sources for news?"
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- Morning Consult; The Hollywood Reporter
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- Release date
- April 2019
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- April 17-21, 2019
- Number of respondents
- 546 respondents
- Age group
- 22-37 years
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How often do you turn to the following sources for news?"
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