Frequency of network news consumption in the U.S. 2022

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Amy Watson,
Jan 4, 2024
The findings of a study conducted in August 2022 showed that 24 percent of surveyed U.S. adults stated that they watched network news on a daily basis. Adults over the age of 65 were the most likely to used network news to keep up to date each day, with 43 percent saying that they did so, compared to just nine percent of 18 to 34-year-olds.

Frequency of using network news as a source of news among adults in the United States as of August 2022

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Daily 24%
A few times per week 19%
Once per week 7%
A few times per month 10%
Once per month 4%
Less often than once per month 8%
Never 29%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents24%24%19%19%7%7%10%10%4%4%8%8%29%29%DailyA few times per weekOnce per weekA few times per monthOnce per monthLess often than once permonthNever
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

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Release date

October 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 11 to 17, 2022

Number of respondents

4,421 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question: How often do you turn to the following sources for news? Network news

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