U.S. local newscasts: coronavirus viewership impact 2020, by age group
Between the weeks of February 3 and March 9, 2020, the local newscasts in the United States saw an average increase of 10.1 percent in daily household viewership of local news among adults aged 25 to 54 years old. The coronavirus has had a clear impact on U.S. news consumption, with citizens turning to their preferred news sources to access information and updates about the outbreak.