Political and election news source use in the U.S. 2024, by age group

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Amy Watson,
Jul 19, 2024

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

Characteristic18-2930-4950-6465+
Journalists and news organizations 45% 55% 68% 78%
Friends, family, and neighbors 18% 13% 8% 6%
Celebrities and social media personalities 10% 5% 2% 1%
Politicians and political parties 4% 2% 2% 2%
Ordinary people they do not know 5% 3% 1% 1%
None of these sources 18% 21% 17% 12%
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Release date

May 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

April 8 to 14, 2024

Number of respondents

8,709 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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