The statistic shows data on the frequency of using selected media to get elections news in the United States as of October 2016. During a survey, 35 percent of respondents stated that they never used Facebook to get election news.
How often do you get election news from the following media?
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "How often do you get election news from...? local television news / cable television news / local newspaper / Facebook" Sample sizes: local TV news: n = 1,288, cable TV news: n = 1,283, local newspaper: n = 1,283, Facebook: n = 1,282.
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YouGov. (October 9, 2016). How often do you get election news from the following media? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/618647/election-news-media-use-frequency-usa/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "How often do you get election news from the following media?." Chart. October 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/618647/election-news-media-use-frequency-usa/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. (2016). How often do you get election news from the following media?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/618647/election-news-media-use-frequency-usa/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
YouGov. "How Often Do You Get Election News from The following Media?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/618647/election-news-media-use-frequency-usa/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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