Gen Z and Millennials: main news sources worldwide 2021

Published by
Amy Watson,
Sep 5, 2022
A global study released in June 2021 revealed that younger adults were more likely to use social media as a way to access news, as 34 percent of consumers aged under 35 used social media for news, compared to 26 percent of all adults. Gen Z or Millennials also demonstrated a lower level of engagement with direct news brands, and just three percent used email for news.

Main news sources used by Gen Z or Millennials vs. total consumers worldwide as of February 2021

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Release date

June 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January to February, 2021

Number of respondents

85,831*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Sample size for all adults was 85,831. Sample size for respondents under 35 was 26,985.
Question: Which of these was the MAIN way in which you came across news in the last week?

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