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Most popular news platforms in the U.S. 2018, by age group
Most popular news platforms among consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by age group
by Amy Watson,
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Sep 19, 2018
The statistic shows the most popular news platforms among consumers in the United States as of August 2018, sorted by age group. During the survey, ten percent of surveyed U.S. adults aged 55 or above said that they got most of their news from social media, compared to 51 percent of responding Americans aged between 18 and 34 years old. Mobile news apps were also more popular with younger generations, whereas using the radio for news was similarly popular among respondents in each age group.
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Sep 19, 2018
The statistic shows the most popular news platforms among consumers in the United States as of August 2018, sorted by age group. During the survey, ten percent of surveyed U.S. adults aged 55 or above said that they got most of their news from social media, compared to 51 percent of responding Americans aged between 18 and 34 years old. Mobile news apps were also more popular with younger generations, whereas using the radio for news was similarly popular among respondents in each age group.
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- August 3 to 6, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,003 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
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- August 3 to 6, 2018
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- 1,003 respondents
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- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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