Survey: Digital News Overtake Print
A study by the Pew Research Center found that news have become way more digital, participatory, portable and and personalized. The report revealed that 61% of Americans use digital editions to get their news and only 17% read them on newspapers. It also says that 75% get their news either by email or on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook.
Other interesting facts:
- At least 28% of Americans read news on their mobile devices (e-reader, phone, tablet)
- 59% report that they use multiple sources
- 37% have either contributed to news creation or shared its content
- TV is still the biggest source: 78% say they get their news from a TV station
- And only 7% are getting information from a single media platform
It says that “the process Americans use to get news is based on foraging and opportunism (…). They seem to access news when the spirit moves them or they have a chance to check up on headlines.”
According to Tom Rosenstiel, Director of the Pew Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism, “those numbers are only going to go up as the penetration of smart phones (and e-readers) grows. The computer of the future is held in your hand.”
The Pew Research Center studies attitudes toward the press, politics and public policy issues in America and the World.
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