The graph shows a ranking of devices preferred by African-Americans for getting news in the United States as of February 2014. The most preferred device in this population was the television with a 22 percent share. However, 58 percent of respondents did not have a device preference.
Is there a device or technology you prefer for getting news?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
No preference/cannot decide
58%
A television
22%
A cellphone
11%
A desktop or laptop computer
8%
Paper print
5%
A tablet
5%
A Smart TV
2%
Radio
2%
Other
1%
An e-reader
1%
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AP, & American Press Institute, & National Opinion Research Center. (September 15, 2014). Is there a device or technology you prefer for getting news? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/326279/african-american-device-preference-for-news-usa/
AP, und American Press Institute, und National Opinion Research Center. "Is there a device or technology you prefer for getting news?." Chart. September 15, 2014. Statista. Accessed April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/326279/african-american-device-preference-for-news-usa/
AP, American Press Institute, National Opinion Research Center. (2014). Is there a device or technology you prefer for getting news?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/326279/african-american-device-preference-for-news-usa/
AP, and American Press Institute, and National Opinion Research Center. "Is There a Device or Technology You Prefer for Getting News?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/326279/african-american-device-preference-for-news-usa/
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