A new picture of how we get our news is emerging from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. A new study shows the internet is now the third most popular news source, behind local and national television news, beating out newspapers and radio. Here are some revealing numbers:
- 92% of Americans get their news from multiple platforms
- 61% get some of their news online
- 80% have cell phones, and 33% of them access news on cell phones
- 37% of online users contribute to news stories, comment, or share stories by posting them on Facebook or Twitter
One conclusion of this report is that smart phones have turned news consumption into an “anytime, anywhere affair” for many avid news consumers.
