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Mobile news consumption continues to shape how younger Americans get information. getty Few things matter more to the news business right now than understanding how people actually consume information. On that score, Pew’s latest survey makes one thing crystal clear: Age plays a huge role in how Americans prefer to get their news, creating a generational split with major ramifications for TV networks, streaming platforms, and digital publishers. What’s more: The data shows that there’s not been all that much variation to speak of, at least in the recent past, in terms of how different age groups consume news. As Pew puts it: “The information environment has experienced major changes in recent years, from the rise of podcasts and news influencers on social media to declining audiences for traditional news outlets. But overall, there has been little shift in the way Americans prefer to get their news—whether by watching it, reading it or listening to it.” For example, start with older adults. According to the survey, 57% of Americans 65 and older prefer to watch the news. For this group, “watching” means consuming cable news, local broadcasts, or national networks on a TV screen, never mind the streaming revolution that’s turned almost everything about the TV business inside-out. A separate Pew analysis from earlier this year actually drives that point home: The median viewer for CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox News, and CNN is now between ages 50 and 58, a reminder of just how heavily the strength of TV news remains tied to older viewers. For younger adults, meanwhile, keeping up with the news means something much different. Among Americans under 30, the biggest share (45%) prefer to read their news, and they’re doing so almost entirely on their phones. Across websites, apps, search engines, and social feeds—reading for this…

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Filed under: News - @ November 25, 2025 10:24 pm