Technology has changed how people consume news, as well as the process of gathering it. Information is now almost instantaneous and available anywhere in the world. And news has been democratized so that voices outside the mainstream can be heard.
This is healthy for democracy but is an earthquake for the business of journalism. Newspaper circulation is dropping, newsroom staffs are shrinking, and ad revenue is declining. Pew tracks these changes through its annual state of the news media reports, providing fact-based analysis of the growth of digital news sites, the purchase of major journalism institutions by entrepreneurs, the use of mobile devices to access news, the mixing of news and marketing through sponsor-generated content, and other trends in journalism.
Recent Work
In an open-ended question, we asked U.S. adults who say they regularly get news from news influencers to name the first one who comes to mind for them.
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On issues as varied as education and crime, Americans often have a rosier view of how things are going in their communities than in the nation as a whole.
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Many TikTok accounts mix in news with a variety of other topics, from celebrity gossip to jokes and memes.
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A majority of Americans say freedom of the press is important to the well-being of society; college graduates are most likely to say this.
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Here’s a look back at 2024 through 14 of our most striking research findings.
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Americans continue to say criticism from news organizations keeps political leaders from doing things they shouldn’t.
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Among those who listed a main source of political news, six-in-ten say that their source is part of the “mainstream media.”
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Today, 37% of all U.S. adults say they have a lot of or some trust in the information that comes from social media sites.
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