Thursday, September 27, 2012

Pew Research Looks at News Consumption


In Changing News Landscape, Even Television is VulnerableTrends in News Consumption: 1991-2012. (Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, 9/27/2012)

With this visual, the future of print newspapers looks might grim.

At the same time, small town and rural residents prefer tradtitional media, TV and newspaper, for local news and information.

How people get local news and information in different communities. (Pew Research,9/26/2012)

ExcerptSmall town residents: Along with rural residents, people who live in smaller towns are more likely to rely on traditional news platforms such as television and newspapers to get local news; newspapers are especially important to them for civic information. Small town Americans prefer the local newspaper for a long list of information—including local weather, crime, community events, schools, arts and culture, taxes, housing, zoning, local government and social services. Residents of smaller towns are also the most likely to worry about what would happen if the local newspaper no longer existed.

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