A survey asking U.S. adults about how they access political news found that 57 percent mostly get it because they happen to come across it, whereas 42 percent searching for political news deliberately. Younger adults were notably less likely to actively search for political news than their older peers.
Accessing political news intentionally or accidentally in the United States as of April 2024
Characteristic
I mostly get political news because I am looking for it
I mostly get political news because I happen to come across it
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Pew Research Center. (May 24, 2024). Accessing political news intentionally or accidentally in the United States as of April 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478458/political-news-access-us/
Pew Research Center. "Accessing political news intentionally or accidentally in the United States as of April 2024 ." Chart. May 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478458/political-news-access-us/
Pew Research Center. (2024). Accessing political news intentionally or accidentally in the United States as of April 2024 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478458/political-news-access-us/
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