The data shows the share of internet users who get news from selected social media sites in the United States as of August 2018. During the survey, 12 percent of surveyed U.S. internet users stated that they got news from Twitter, compared to eight percent who used Instagram for news.
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The data shows the share of internet users who get news from selected social media sites in the United States as of August 2018. During the survey, 12 percent of surveyed U.S. internet users stated that they got news from Twitter, compared to eight percent who used Instagram for news.
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The data shows the share of internet users who get news from selected social media sites in the United States as of August 2018. During the survey, 12 percent of surveyed U.S. internet users stated that they got news from Twitter, compared to eight percent who used Instagram for news.
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- September 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- July 30 to August 12, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 4,581 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online panel
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- United States
- Survey time period
- July 30 to August 12, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 4,581 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online panel
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- Financial overview
The most important statistics
- Value of the entertainment and media market in the United States from 2011 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)Value of the U.S. entertainment and media market 2011-2020
- Estimated expenses of U.S. news syndicates from 2005 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Expenses of U.S. news syndicates from 2005 to 2017
- Book store and news dealer sales in the United States from 1992 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)Book store and news dealer sales in the U.S. from 1992 to 2016
- Estimated revenue of newspaper publishers in the United States from 2010 to 2017, by source (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. newspaper publishers revenue 2010-2017, by source
- Revenue of selected newspaper publishing companies in the United States in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Revenue of selected U.S. newspaper publishers 2017
- Median income in local television news in the United States in 2017, by job (in thousand U.S. dollars)Median pay in local TV news in the U.S. 2017, by job title
- News consumption
The most important statistics
- Which, if any, is your main source of news?Main source of news in selected countries 2017
- Which were the ways in which you came across news stories last week?Leading ways of finding news in selected countries 2017, by media
- Most popular sources for television news among consumers in the United States as of August 2018TV news platforms used by consumers in the U.S. 2018
- Most popular devices to consume news in the United States as of March 2017, by type of consumerPopular news consumption devices in the U.S. 2017, by consumer type
- Main sources for news among college students in the United States as of April 2018, by frequency of useU.S. students main news sources 2018, by frequency of use
- Share of consumers who rely on national news to stay informed in the United States in 2018, by ageReliance on national news as a source of information in the U.S. 2018, by age
- Share of consumers who rely on local news to stay informed in the United States in 2018, by ageReliance on local news as a source of information in the U.S. 2018, by age
- Preference for text or video for news in the United States as of February 2018Text vs. video news in the U.S. 2018
- Brands
The most important statistics
- Most popular news brands in the United States as of June 2018, by monthly users (in millions)Most popular news brands in the U.S. 2018, by monthly users
- Most popular news brands in the United States as of June 2018, by reachMost popular news brands in the U.S. 2018, by reach
- Share of consumers who have used selected global news brands to access news in the last week in the United States as of February 2018Leading online news brands in the U.S. 2018
- Leading offline news brands accessed in the United States as of February 2018Leading offline news brands in the U.S. 2018
- Leading cable news networks in the United States in January 2019, by number of primetime viewers (in 1,000s)U.S. cable news networks: number of viewers January 2019
- Combined morning news audiences on U.S. television networks from 2016 to 2017 (in millions)Morning news audiences on U.S. television networks 2016-2017
- Combined evening news audiences on U.S. television networks from 2016 to 2017 (in millions)Evening news audiences on U.S. television networks 2016-2017
- Perceived bias of ABC News in the United States as of May 2018Bias level perceptions of ABC News in the U.S. 2018
- Digital
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- Share of consumers who paid for online news content in the last year as of February 2018Digital news purchases worldwide 2018
- Devices used for reading online news in the United States in 2013 and 2018Devices used for reading online news in the U.S. 2013-2018
- Share of consumers who pay for online editorial content in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2017, by typeConsumption of paid online editorial content in the U.S. 2017, by type
- Most popular topics for paid online editorial content in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2017Consumption of paid online editorial content in the U.S. 2017, by topic
- Frequency of reading digital newspapers by consumers in the United States as of May 2017, by age groupFrequency of reading digital newspapers by U.S. consumers 2017, by age group
- How frequently do you share news stories you find online?Frequency of sharing online news stories in the U.S. 2017
- Trust & satisfaction
The most important statistics
- Level of trust in news media in selected countries worldwide as of February 2018Trust in news media worldwide 2018
- Level of trust in selected news sources in North America in 2018Level of trust in news sources in North America 2018
- Level of trust in selected online news sources in the United States as of June 2017Frequency of trust in online news sources in the U.S. 2017
- Level of trust in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly among adults in the United States from 2000 to 2018Perceived objectivity of mass media in the U.S. 2000-2018
- Share of adults who trust national news and local news to tell the truth in the United States as of April 2018Level of trust in national/local news in the U.S. 2018
- Most trusted news sources among children and teenagers in the United States as of January 2017Trusted news sources among children in the U.S. 2017
- Perceived level of bias of news on TV, radio and in newspapers in the United States as of May 2018, by agePerceived level of bias in traditional media in the U.S. 2018, by age
- What percentage of the news that you see on television, in newspapers or hear on the radio do you think is inaccurate?Perceived level of accuracy in traditional media in the U.S. 2018
- Fake news
The most important statistics
- Perceived level of fake news on TV, radio and in newspapers in the United States as of May 2018, by agePerceived level of inaccuracy in traditional media by age in the U.S. 2018
- Perceived frequency of online news websites reporting fake news stories in the United States as of March 2018Frequency of online news sources reporting fake news U.S. 2018
- How much are social media sites like Facebook and YouTube responsible for the spread of fake news?U.S. public opinion: entity responsible for preventing fake news consumption 2018
- Level of confidence in distinguishing between real news and fake news among adults in the United States as of October 2017Ability to recognize fake news in the U.S. 2017
- Out of all of the news you see reported, how much of it do you believe is made up or fake news?Amount of made up or fake news in reported news in the U.S. 2017
- Share of adults who sometimes think fake news is real in the United States as of June 2018, by age groupBelief in fake news in the U.S. 2018, by age group
- Share of children and teenagers who have shared a fake news story online in the United States as of January 2017Fake news sharing among children in the U.S. 2017
- Share of adults who believe fake news is a major problem in the United States in 2017, by agePerception that fake news is a major problem in the U.S. 2017, by age
- Social media
The most important statistics
- Share of adults who get news from social media sites in the United States from 2016 to 2018Social media as a source of news in the U.S. 2018
- Penetration of news usage among social network users in the United States as of August 2018, by platformNews usage among social network users in the U.S. 2018, by platform
- Share of internet users who get news from selected social media sites in the United States as of August 2018Social media sites used as news sources in the U.S. 2018
- Frequency of use of selected social media networks for news among college students in the United States as of April 2018U.S. students using social media for news 2018
- Distribution of Facebook news consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by ageFacebook news consumers in in the U.S. 2018, by age
- Distribution of Twitter news consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by ageTwitter news consumers in in the U.S. in 2018, by age
- Distribution of YouTube news consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by ageYouTube news consumers in in the U.S. in 2018, by age
- Distribution of LinkedIn news consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by ageLinkedIn news consumers in in the U.S. in 2018, by age
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