The graph depicts the share of consumers who pay for news publications in the United States as of March 2017, by type. During the survey, two percent of respondents stated that they paid for a digital version of a magazine.
Share of consumers who pay for news publications in the United States as of March 2017, by type
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Magazine in any format
31%
Print version of a magazine
19%
Both a print and a digital version of a magazine
9%
Digital version of a magazine
2%
Newspaper in any format
29%
Print version of a newspaper
14%
Both a print and a digital version of a newspaper
12%
Digital version of a newspaper
3%
News apps for your smartphone or tablet
15%
Digital news site
10%
Print or digital newsletter
9%
Public television, public radio, or other nonprofit journalism
17%
Public television
10%
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American Press Institute. (May 2, 2017). Share of consumers who pay for news publications in the United States as of March 2017, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/238772/paid-content-access-in-the-us-by-content-type/
American Press Institute. "Share of consumers who pay for news publications in the United States as of March 2017, by type." Chart. May 2, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238772/paid-content-access-in-the-us-by-content-type/
American Press Institute. (2017). Share of consumers who pay for news publications in the United States as of March 2017, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238772/paid-content-access-in-the-us-by-content-type/
American Press Institute. "Share of Consumers Who Pay for News Publications in The United States as of March 2017, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238772/paid-content-access-in-the-us-by-content-type/
American Press Institute, Share of consumers who pay for news publications in the United States as of March 2017, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238772/paid-content-access-in-the-us-by-content-type/ (last visited April 03, 2025)
Share of consumers who pay for news publications in the United States as of March 2017, by type [Graph], American Press Institute, May 2, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/238772/paid-content-access-in-the-us-by-content-type/
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