Most Popular Sources Of News By Generation [CHART]

Most Popular News Sources By Generation

Social media in general, and Facebook in particular, are now hugely important sources of traffic for news outlets.

The reason is simple: that’s where people, particularly young people, get most of their news. Results from a survey of more than 2,000 Americans by Deloitte released this morning only reinforce the point. Read the rest at Quartz.

News Consumption via Television vs. Social Media By Generation

  • US
    • Television – 48%
    • Social – 11%
  • Boomers
    • Television – 61%
    • Social – 3%
  • Xers
    • Television – 45%
    • Social – 10%
  • Adult Millennials (26-31)
    • Television – 40%
    • Social – 15%
  • Young Millennials (14-25)
    • Television – 28%
    • Social – 26%