Archive for April 13, 2012
Demographics Of Local News Consumers [CHART]
via pewinternet.org via pewinternet.org via pewinternet.org As a group, local news enthusiasts differ demographically from others in important ways, in their use of technology, the information that is of particular interest to them, and their local news habits. Demographically, local news enthusiasts are more likely than other adults to be female, age 65 or older,…
Read MoreMost Adults Follow Mostly Local News [CHART]
via pewinternet.org A recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism and Internet & American Life Project, in partnership with the Knight Foundation, finds that nearly three quarters of Americans (72%) report following local news closely “most of the time, whether or not something important is happening.” In contrast, one-quarter…
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