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Pew: 58% of Americans Prefer to Get News on a Digital Device, Only 32% Prefer TV

By George Winslow published

Usage of TV did however slightly improve in 2024 compared to 2023

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Survey: TV Declines as Preferred Source of Local News

By George Winslow published

32% said local stations were their top choice, a major decline from 42% in 2018, according to Pew Research Center

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Facebook Remains Top News Outlet on Social Media

By George Winslow published

Nearly one third of Americans who use social media to access news get it from Facebook, with Facebook’s Instagram and WhatsApp boosting its market share to 45% according to the Pew Research Center

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Pew: Local TV Retrans Fees Negate Ad Revenue Losses Caused by Pandemic

By Michael Balderston published

TV news media ad revenues were up in Q2 2020, study finds

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Pew: Screen Time Is Making Parenting Harder

By Michael Balderston published

Two-thirds of parents think parenting is harder today than 20 years ago

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Online Growing as Local News Source, But TV Still on Top

By Michael Balderston published

Pew Research survey gathered statistics from nearly 35,000 U.S. adults.

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