Digital devices are the news source for the great majority of Americans. Fully 86 percent of the public "sometimes" or "often" gets news from a smartphone, computer, or tablet, according to a Pew Research Center survey. The 60 percent majority "often" gets news from these digital devices.
Percent getting news sometimes/often from...
Digital devices: 86%
Television: 68%
Radio: 50%
Print: 32%
Not only is digital the primary platform for getting news, but people prefer it that way. When asked which platform they prefer as a news source, 52 percent say digital devices, 35 percent say television, 7 percent radio, and 5 percent print.
Source: Pew Research Center, More than Eight-in-Ten Americans Get News from Digital Devices
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