The statistic presents information on the primary sources of information about local communities that were used by residents in the United States from 2007 to 2011. In 2008, almost 11 percent of respondents stated that TV was their main source of local information.
What is your primary source of information about your local community?
2007: n = 505, 2008: n = 502, 2009: n = 500, 2010: n = 670, 2011: n = 500
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 source does not provide any further information as to the 2007 to 2010 survey data (date of survey, etc.).
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Reynolds Journalism Institute. (October 17, 2011). What is your primary source of information about your local community? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234466/primary-sources-of-local-information-in-the-us/
Reynolds Journalism Institute. "What is your primary source of information about your local community?." Chart. October 17, 2011. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234466/primary-sources-of-local-information-in-the-us/
Reynolds Journalism Institute. (2011). What is your primary source of information about your local community?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234466/primary-sources-of-local-information-in-the-us/
Reynolds Journalism Institute. "What Is Your Primary Source of Information about Your Local Community?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234466/primary-sources-of-local-information-in-the-us/
Reynolds Journalism Institute, What is your primary source of information about your local community? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234466/primary-sources-of-local-information-in-the-us/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
What is your primary source of information about your local community? [Graph], Reynolds Journalism Institute, October 17, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/234466/primary-sources-of-local-information-in-the-us/
