A 2023 survey held in the United States found that 23 percent of responding adults aged 18 to 29 years said it was important to them that the news they got came from journalists who are a similar age to them. This was less of an issue for older audiences, particularly those aged 65 years or above.
News consumers who feel it is important for their news to come from journalists of a similar age to them in the United States as of March 2023, by age group
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Pew Research Center. (May 15, 2024). News consumers who feel it is important for their news to come from journalists of a similar age to them in the United States as of March 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478408/journalists-age-importance-to-audiences-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "News consumers who feel it is important for their news to come from journalists of a similar age to them in the United States as of March 2023, by age group." Chart. May 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478408/journalists-age-importance-to-audiences-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2024). News consumers who feel it is important for their news to come from journalists of a similar age to them in the United States as of March 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478408/journalists-age-importance-to-audiences-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "News Consumers Who Feel It Is Important for Their News to Come from Journalists of a Similar Age to Them in The United States as of March 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478408/journalists-age-importance-to-audiences-us-by-age/
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