Paying for local news content U.S. 2018

Published by
Amy Watson,
May 28, 2019
This graph shows the share of adults who have paid for local news content in the past year in the United States as of November 2018. The data reveals that just 14 percent of respondents said that they had paid for or given money to any local news sources over the past 12 months as of the date of survey, and 84 percent had not.

Share of adults who have paid for local news content in the past year in the United States as of November 2018

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Release date

March 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

October 15 to November 8, 2018

Number of respondents

34,897 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source phrased the question as follows: "In the past year, have you directly paid or given money to any local news sources by subscribing, donating or becoming a member?"

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