Consumption of paid online news content in the U.S. 2017-2019, by topic
Data on the most popular topics for paid online editorial news content in the United States as of the final quarter of 2019 showed that the most popular topic was international news, with 54 percent of respondents stating that they paid for such content, compared to just 37 percent who paid to access financial news. The share of U.S. respondents who paid for international news increased by 12 percent between 2017 and 2019, suggesting an increased interest in keeping up to date with news and current affairs from outside the United States.