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March 19, 2019

For Local News, Americans Embrace Digital but Still Want Strong Community Connection

Nearly half of Americans say their local news media cover an area other than where they live

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For Local News, Americans Embrace Digital but Still Want Strong Community Connection
Nearly the same share of Americans prefer to get local news online as the television set
Local TV stations are turned to most for local news, primarily through the TV set; most other providers have larger digital share
Nearly half of Americans say their local news media cover an area other than where they live
Most Americans value journalists’ connection to their community, but fewer say they experience it
Most Americans believe local news media are doing well financially, and few pay for it
Weather far outpaces other local news topics on importance for daily life
Americans’ desire for local news topics sometimes doesn’t align with how easy it is to find information about them
How Pew Research Center analyzed community characteristics and their relationship to local news habits and attitudes
Local news attitudes and behaviors in individual local areas across the U.S.
Few think it’s critical for local journalists to be active on social media

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