Reasons for reading local newspapers in the U.S. from 2009 to 2011

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 17, 2011
The statistic above presents reasons for reading local newspapers as cited by survey respondents in the United States from 2009 to 2011. In 2009, almost 82 percent of respondents stated they read local newspapers to obtain local news or information.

What is your primary reason for reading the local newspaper?

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Release date

October 2011

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 2011 and October 2011

Number of respondents

2009: n = 403, 2010: n = 484, 2011: n = 368

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

The source does not provide detailed information regarding the question. The chosen wording here might therefore differ slightly from the survey.
The value for the category 'others" in 2010 is not provided by the source.
The source does not provide any further information as to the 2009 and 2010 survey data (exact date of survey, etc.).

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