According to a survey conducted in 2024, 71 percent of Americans said that they often or sometimes get news and information about local crime from friends, family, and neighbors in the United States. A further 70 percent of respondents referred to local news outlets as a common source of crime coverage, while 53 percent cited social media.
Share of adults who say they often or sometimes get news and information about local crime from various sources in the United States in 2024
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Pew Research Center. (August 28, 2024). Share of adults who say they often or sometimes get news and information about local crime from various sources in the United States in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491488/americans-top-sources-for-information-on-local-crime-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who say they often or sometimes get news and information about local crime from various sources in the United States in 2024." Chart. August 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491488/americans-top-sources-for-information-on-local-crime-us/
Pew Research Center. (2024). Share of adults who say they often or sometimes get news and information about local crime from various sources in the United States in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491488/americans-top-sources-for-information-on-local-crime-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Who Say They Often or Sometimes Get News and Information about Local Crime from Various Sources in The United States in 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491488/americans-top-sources-for-information-on-local-crime-us/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults who say they often or sometimes get news and information about local crime from various sources in the United States in 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491488/americans-top-sources-for-information-on-local-crime-us/ (last visited October 06, 2024)
Share of adults who say they often or sometimes get news and information about local crime from various sources in the United States in 2024 [Graph], Pew Research Center, August 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491488/americans-top-sources-for-information-on-local-crime-us/
