The statistic presents favorite ways to obtain news among the American population as of August 2012. During the Harris Interactive survey, half of the respodents stated that their preferred way to obtain news was watching them on TV. Pew Research Centre found out that American trust local TV news most.
* All "online" answers give 36 percent **The original question posed by the source was: "While you may get your news in multiple ways, which one is your preferred way to get the news?" Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are likely due to rounding. Respondents for this survey were selected from among those who have agreed to participate in Harris Interactive surveys. The data have been weighted to reflect the composition of the adult population.
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Harris Interactive. (September 25, 2012). What is your favorite way of obtaining news?** [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/242981/favorite-ways-to-obtain-news-in-the-us/
Harris Interactive. "What is your favorite way of obtaining news?**." Chart. September 25, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242981/favorite-ways-to-obtain-news-in-the-us/
Harris Interactive. (2012). What is your favorite way of obtaining news?**. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/242981/favorite-ways-to-obtain-news-in-the-us/
Harris Interactive. "What Is Your Favorite Way of Obtaining News?**." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242981/favorite-ways-to-obtain-news-in-the-us/
Harris Interactive, What is your favorite way of obtaining news?** Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/242981/favorite-ways-to-obtain-news-in-the-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
What is your favorite way of obtaining news?** [Graph], Harris Interactive, September 25, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/242981/favorite-ways-to-obtain-news-in-the-us/
