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Internet Primary News Source In U.S.
By Daya Baran at March 04, 2008 0 CommentsAccording to a recent survey by the Internet is now the most frequent used source of news in the U.S. outweighing newspapers, television and radio. Internet news sites were also cited as being more trustworthy sources, with almost a third (32%) saying they were the most trusted followed by newspapers (22%), television (21%) and radio (15%).
Those aged between 18 and 29 - were even more likely to turn to the Internet for news than older age groups. Over half (55%) get their news and information online, compared with just 35% of those aged 65 and over, some of whom continue to stick with print (17%).
“We see clearly the generational shift of digital natives from traditional to online news - so the challenge for traditional news companies is complex,” said Andrew Nachison, co-founder of iFOCOS. More>
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