This statistic shows the media sources most used by Americans to learn about the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, by likelihood of partipating in a primary or caucus. Twenty-seven percent of respondents who said they were likely to participate in a primary or caucus also said Cable TV news was their most helpful source for information on the election.
Sources used by Americans to learn about the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, by primary participation
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Pew Research Center. (February 4, 2016). Sources used by Americans to learn about the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, by primary participation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/527322/us-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race-by-primary-participation/
Pew Research Center. "Sources used by Americans to learn about the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, by primary participation." Chart. February 4, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/527322/us-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race-by-primary-participation/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Sources used by Americans to learn about the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, by primary participation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/527322/us-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race-by-primary-participation/
Pew Research Center. "Sources Used by Americans to Learn about The 2016 U.S. Presidential Campaign, by Primary Participation." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/527322/us-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race-by-primary-participation/
Pew Research Center, Sources used by Americans to learn about the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, by primary participation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/527322/us-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race-by-primary-participation/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Sources used by Americans to learn about the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, by primary participation [Graph], Pew Research Center, February 4, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/527322/us-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race-by-primary-participation/