Frequency of consuming news from selected sources by Millennials in the U.S. 2019

Published by Amy Watson, Dec 17, 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

DailyA few times per weekOnce per weekA few times per monthOnce per monthLess than once per monthNever
Social media47%21%7%5%3%3%15%
Radio26%21%7%8%5%9%24%
Online-only news sites23%19%11%11%5%9%22%
Network news18%14%6%12%4%11%34%
Cable news16%14%9%9%6%13%34%
Podcasts7%11%7%9%5%10%50%
Newspapers7%9%9%8%5%17%45%

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Release date

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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