This chart shows some of the media consumption habits of the Silent Generation in the United States in 2012. According to a recent study, the Silent Generation was 56 percent more likely than other U.S. adults to read a newspaper (print or e-edition).
Media consumption habits of the Silent Generation in the United States in 2012
Characteristic
Characteristic
Percent more likely than other U.S. adults to live in a household that subscribes to cable (and have not yet embraced more digitized options for television viewing)
10%
Percent more likely than other U.S. adults to read a newspaper (print or e-edition)
56%
Share of the Silent Generation who used the internet in the last 30 days to read national news
15%
Share of the Silent Generation who visited a newspaper or television website in the last 30 days
11%
Share of the Silent Generation who live in a household that owns a high-definition television
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Scarborough Research. (February 14, 2013). Media consumption habits of the Silent Generation in the United States in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300076/media-consumption-habits-of-us-silent-generation/
Scarborough Research. "Media consumption habits of the Silent Generation in the United States in 2012." Chart. February 14, 2013. Statista. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300076/media-consumption-habits-of-us-silent-generation/
Scarborough Research. (2013). Media consumption habits of the Silent Generation in the United States in 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300076/media-consumption-habits-of-us-silent-generation/
Scarborough Research. "Media Consumption Habits of The Silent Generation in The United States in 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300076/media-consumption-habits-of-us-silent-generation/
Scarborough Research, Media consumption habits of the Silent Generation in the United States in 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300076/media-consumption-habits-of-us-silent-generation/ (last visited November 27, 2024)
Media consumption habits of the Silent Generation in the United States in 2012 [Graph], Scarborough Research, February 14, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/300076/media-consumption-habits-of-us-silent-generation/
