According to a report held in summer 2022, under 20 percent of U.S. Gen Z and millennials aged 16 to 40 years old paid for news. Older millennials were the most likely to pay for news, whether it be online or offline, whereas Gen Z were at the other end of the spectrum in this respect, with just 11 percent paying for news apps and nine percent paying for print or digital magazines or newspapers.
Share of Gen Z and millennials who pay for print and digital news in the United States as of June 2022, by age group
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Younger millennials
Older millennials
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American Press Institute. (August 29, 2022). Share of Gen Z and millennials who pay for print and digital news in the United States as of June 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/788559/paid-content-access-print-digital-by-age/
American Press Institute. "Share of Gen Z and millennials who pay for print and digital news in the United States as of June 2022, by age group." Chart. August 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/788559/paid-content-access-print-digital-by-age/
American Press Institute. (2022). Share of Gen Z and millennials who pay for print and digital news in the United States as of June 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/788559/paid-content-access-print-digital-by-age/
American Press Institute. "Share of Gen Z and Millennials Who Pay for Print and Digital News in The United States as of June 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/788559/paid-content-access-print-digital-by-age/
American Press Institute, Share of Gen Z and millennials who pay for print and digital news in the United States as of June 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/788559/paid-content-access-print-digital-by-age/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of Gen Z and millennials who pay for print and digital news in the United States as of June 2022, by age group [Graph], American Press Institute, August 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/788559/paid-content-access-print-digital-by-age/