Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for December 20, 2018
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December 20, 2018: Twenty percent (20%) often get their news via social media. In 2018, the number who often get news from print newspapers continued its decline and fell to 16%.[1]
The Pew Research Center data shows that television remains the top choice for news, cited as a frequent source by 49% of Americans. And among television news viewers, local television stations remain the favorite. Thirty-seven percent (37%) often get news from a local TV station, 30% from cable TV, and 25% from national evening news shows.
There is, however, a wide generation gap when it comes to news consumption. The data shows that television is far and away the top news source for those 50 and older. Among those 30-49, news websites edge out TV as a top source. Among those under 30, social media is the number one news source.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- December 19, 2018 – 900 million packages shipped by Postal Service during holiday season
- December 18, 2018 – 0.4% of American workers are paid the federal minimum wage
- December 17, 2018 – 3 percent of Americans live in chronic poverty
- December 14, 2018 – 245 years ago today, the Body of the People met to discuss the “tea crisis”
- December 13, 2018 – 18% have not started holiday shopping yet
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