The most popular online news brands in the United States as of February 2024 were Fox News online and CNN.com. A study found that 18 percent and 17 percent of respondents to a survey had visited those sites respectively for news in the last week. Also high in the ranking were Yahoo! News and The New York Times online. Support for and trust in both sources varies significantly according to the political affiliation of audiences, particularly among Democrats and Republicans.
The most trusted news sources in the United States are radio, network news, and newspapers, despite online outlets being used more frequently by younger audiences. Social media and podcasts are considered the least trustworthy news platforms by all American voters, though again, the survey indicated that Republicans are generally more distrusting of mass media news than voters of other political parties.
Share of consumers who have used selected global online news brands and sites to access news in the last week in the United States as of February 2024
Question: Which of the following brands have you used to access news online in the last week (via websites, apps, social media, and other forms of internet access)?
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 17, 2024). Share of consumers who have used selected global online news brands and sites to access news in the last week in the United States as of February 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262520/leading-online-news-brands-in-the-us/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of consumers who have used selected global online news brands and sites to access news in the last week in the United States as of February 2024." Chart. June 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262520/leading-online-news-brands-in-the-us/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2024). Share of consumers who have used selected global online news brands and sites to access news in the last week in the United States as of February 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262520/leading-online-news-brands-in-the-us/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of Consumers Who Have Used Selected Global Online News Brands and Sites to Access News in The Last Week in The United States as of February 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262520/leading-online-news-brands-in-the-us/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Share of consumers who have used selected global online news brands and sites to access news in the last week in the United States as of February 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262520/leading-online-news-brands-in-the-us/ (last visited December 02, 2024)
Share of consumers who have used selected global online news brands and sites to access news in the last week in the United States as of February 2024 [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262520/leading-online-news-brands-in-the-us/