A survey held in February 2022 revealed that most consumers never use newspapers as a source of news, and only 21 percent of adults aged 65 or above (those who engage with newspapers the most) reported reading newspapers every day. Newspapers are less popular as a news source than radio, and are also among the least used daily news sources among adults aged 18 years or older.
Frequency of using newspapers as a source of news among adults in the United States as of February 2022, by age group
Characteristic
18-34
35-44
45-64
65+
Daily
10%
9%
10%
21%
A few times per week
7%
12%
11%
9%
Once per week
9%
8%
8%
10%
A few times per month
8%
8%
7%
7%
Once per month
6%
5%
5%
3%
Less often than once per month
15%
17%
15%
14%
Never
45%
41%
43%
36%
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Morning Consult. (October 17, 2022). Frequency of using newspapers as a source of news among adults in the United States as of February 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251242/newspaper-usage-frequency-by-age/
Morning Consult. "Frequency of using newspapers as a source of news among adults in the United States as of February 2022, by age group." Chart. October 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251242/newspaper-usage-frequency-by-age/
Morning Consult. (2022). Frequency of using newspapers as a source of news among adults in the United States as of February 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251242/newspaper-usage-frequency-by-age/
Morning Consult. "Frequency of Using Newspapers as a Source of News among Adults in The United States as of February 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251242/newspaper-usage-frequency-by-age/
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Frequency of using newspapers as a source of news among adults in the United States as of February 2022, by age group [Graph], Morning Consult, October 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251242/newspaper-usage-frequency-by-age/
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