Few Americans pay for news when they encounter paywalls
Among adults who have not paid for news in the past year, the most common reason they cite is that they can find plenty of other news articles for free.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Emily Tomasik
Research Assistant
Emily Tomasik is a research assistant focusing on news and information research at Pew Research Center.
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Most Americans Say They Are Tuned In to News About the Trump Administration
Far fewer are hearing about the administration’s relationship with the media than was the case early in President Donald Trump’s first term.
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No consensus on who comes to mind when Americans are asked to name a news influencer
In an open-ended question, we asked U.S. adults who say they regularly get news from news influencers to name the first one who comes to mind for them.
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America’s News Influencers
This study explores the makeup of the social media news influencer universe, including who they are, what content they create and who their audiences are.
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Americans’ Views of 2024 Election News
About three-quarters of U.S. adults say they’ve seen inaccurate election news at least somewhat often, and many say it’s hard to tell what’s true.
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For Pride Month, 6 facts about bisexual Americans
This analysis highlights key facts about the largest group among those who identify as LGBTQ+: bisexual Americans.
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More Americans want the journalists they get news from to share their politics than any other personal trait
Most Americans say it is not important that the news they get comes from journalists who share their political views, age, gender or other traits.
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Fewer than half of Black Americans say the news often covers the issues that are important to them
40% of Black Americans say that the issues and events most important to them are often covered, and similar shares of Asian (38%) and Hispanic (37%) adults say the same.
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Black Americans are more likely than others to say they see problematic news coverage of Black people
About four-in-ten Black Americans (39%) say they extremely or fairly often see or hear news coverage about Black people that is racist or racially insensitive.
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U.S. journalists’ beats vary widely by gender and other factors
A survey of nearly 12,000 working U.S.-based journalists found that the beats American journalists cover vary widely by gender and other factors.
