Weekly media consumption U.S. 2022| Statista

In 2022, 93 percent of surveyed Gen Z consumers in the United States had consulted social media at least once a week. The other types of media were more popular among baby boomers, most notably television and radio. Offline newspapers were the least consumed media across all generations.

Weekly media consumption in the United States in 2022, by generation

Characteristic	Social media	Television	Online newspapers	Radio	Offlne newspapers
Gen Z	93%	70%	30%	29%	5%
Millennials	88%	81%	39%	55%	12%
Gen X	78%	87%	36%	62%	17%
Baby Boomers	66%	93%	40%	67%	19%

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Release date

September 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 1 to 10, 2022

Number of respondents

1,500 respondents

Age group

21-65 years

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following mediums have you accessed in the last week? (Select all that apply)"

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