A survey measuring levels of engagement with political news in the United States found that older adults were by far the most likely to get news about politics and elections from journalists and news organizations, with 78 percent of adults aged 65 years or above saying they did so. Meanwhile, adults aged 18 to 29 years old were the likeliest to go to friends, family, or neighbors for updates about elections and politics.
Most used sources of political and election news in the United States as of April 2024, by age group
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Pew Research Center. (May 28, 2024). Most used sources of political and election news in the United States as of April 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480837/political-news-source-usage-us/
Pew Research Center. "Most used sources of political and election news in the United States as of April 2024, by age group." Chart. May 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480837/political-news-source-usage-us/
Pew Research Center. (2024). Most used sources of political and election news in the United States as of April 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480837/political-news-source-usage-us/
Pew Research Center. "Most Used Sources of Political and Election News in The United States as of April 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480837/political-news-source-usage-us/
Pew Research Center, Most used sources of political and election news in the United States as of April 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480837/political-news-source-usage-us/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Most used sources of political and election news in the United States as of April 2024, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480837/political-news-source-usage-us/
