Gen Z news consumption in the U.S.

Statistics report on news consumption among Gen Z in the United States

Gen Z news consumption in the U.S.

This statistics report looks at news consumption among Gen Z in the United States. Beginning with insights into general news consumption among this demographic, the report then goes on to explore if and how Gen Z pay for news, before giving insights news media trust and attitudes to accountability, as well as data on consumer engagement with news topics and brands.

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Consumption overview

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  • Basic Statistic Gen Z news consumption sources in the U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Gen Z news consumption sources in the U.S. 2022, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Frequency of news consumption on streaming services in the U.S. 2022, by generation
  • Basic Statistic Consumption frequency of news from social media in the U.S. 2022, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Most used social networks for news among Gen Z and millennials in the U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of adults who regularly get news from TikTok U.S. 2023, by age group

Paying for news

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  • Basic Statistic Digital news purchases worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Gen Z and millennials paying for news in the U.S. 2022, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Paying for digital news subscriptions in the U.S. 2023, by generation
  • Basic Statistic Print newspaper buying in the U.S. 2022, by age group

Trust and accountability

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  • Basic Statistic Gen Z most and least trusted news sources in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Gen Z and millennials misinformation concerns in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Gen Z and millennials attitudes to misinformation in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Gen Z and millennials on problems with the news industry in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Attitudes to AI replacing news reporters in the U.S. 2023, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Gen Z and millennials opinions on the news media in the U.S. 2022, by source
  • Premium Statistic Younger consumers on most important efforts of news media U.S. 2022, by age group

News topics and brands

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  • Premium Statistic Leading online news brands in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Major news brands and Gen Z awareness in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Most popular news topics among Gen Z and millennials in the U.S. 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Gen Z and millennials' reasons for reading news in the U.S. 2015-2022

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