Social media overtakes traditional television for news among American adults
A new survey shows social media platforms have surpassed traditional television broadcasts as the primary news source for most adults in the United States.
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A survey of 1,001 adults has revealed that social media platforms have overtaken traditional television news as the most cited source for news and political information in the United States. The New York Post reported that 59% of respondents regularly receive news from social media, while 55% turn to these platforms specifically for political content. [1]
The findings come from the monthly Flash Report published by Syracuse University's Center for the Creator Economy. According to the New York Post, young adults and black Americans are among the demographics most likely to rely on social media for news coverage. [1]
This shift continues a trend of rising platform news consumption. As FTMQ Creators reported earlier, a Pew Research Center survey found that 20% of American adults regularly consume news on TikTok, with that figure reaching 39% among adults under 30 years old. [3]
In short
- 59% of surveyed American adults regularly get news from social media platforms.
- 55% of surveyed adults turn to social media for political information.
- The data comes from Syracuse University's Center for the Creator Economy Flash Report.
- Young adults and black Americans are among the groups most likely to rely on social media for news.
Sources
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- [1]Most American adults are getting their news from social media — overtaking traditional journalism: surveyNew York Post, 5h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]America's Most Wanted on Wikipedia
- [3]One Fifth of American Adults Regularly Receive News on TikTok FTMQ Creators, 12d ago
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- One Fifth of American Adults Regularly Receive News on TikTokPlatform News, 12d ago
- UCLA study names YouTube top storytelling platform for younger audiencesTop Stories, 10d ago
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