A survey held among journalists in the United States at the end of 2021 found that less than six percent believed social media had a positive impact on the journalism industry. Meanwhile, close to 80 percent said that they thought social media had a mostly negative impact.
Journalists' attitudes to the impact of social media on the journalism industry in the United States as of December 2021
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Northwestern University. (February 9, 2022). Journalists' attitudes to the impact of social media on the journalism industry in the United States as of December 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325723/journalists-attitudes-to-social-media-us/
Northwestern University. "Journalists' attitudes to the impact of social media on the journalism industry in the United States as of December 2021." Chart. February 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325723/journalists-attitudes-to-social-media-us/
Northwestern University. (2022). Journalists' attitudes to the impact of social media on the journalism industry in the United States as of December 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325723/journalists-attitudes-to-social-media-us/
Northwestern University. "Journalists' Attitudes to The Impact of Social Media on The Journalism Industry in The United States as of December 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325723/journalists-attitudes-to-social-media-us/
Northwestern University, Journalists' attitudes to the impact of social media on the journalism industry in the United States as of December 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325723/journalists-attitudes-to-social-media-us/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Journalists' attitudes to the impact of social media on the journalism industry in the United States as of December 2021 [Graph], Northwestern University, February 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1325723/journalists-attitudes-to-social-media-us/