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Paid print/digital news content access in the U.S. in 2017, by age
Share of consumers who pay for print/digital news publications in the United States as of March 2017, by age
by Amy Watson,
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The graph depicts the share of consumers who pay for print/digital news publications in the United States as of March 2017, by age. During the survey, five percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 stated that they paid for an equal number of print and digital news subscriptions.
Share of consumers who pay for print/digital news publications in the United States as of March 2017, by age
| 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | |
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| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | |
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| - | - | - | - | - |
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Mar 27, 2019
The graph depicts the share of consumers who pay for print/digital news publications in the United States as of March 2017, by age. During the survey, five percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 stated that they paid for an equal number of print and digital news subscriptions.
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- Release date
- May 2017
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February 16 to March 20, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2,199*
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interviews and online survey
- Supplementary notes
- * 1,194 who pay for a news subscription and 1,005 who do not pay for any news
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- May 2017
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February 16 to March 20, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2,199*
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interviews and online survey
- Supplementary notes
- * 1,194 who pay for a news subscription and 1,005 who do not pay for any news
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