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 January 07, 2025, 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 January 07, 2025. 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: January 07, 2025. 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 January 07, 2025)
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/
