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Pew Research Center: Internet Overtakes Newspapers as News Source

Source: delicious.com/paulb/onlinejournalism

Dec 25, 2008

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The internet, which emerged this year as a leading source for campaign news, has now surpassed all other media except television as a main source for national and international news.

Currently, 40% say they get most of their news about national and international issues from the internet, up from just 24% in September 2007. For the first time in a Pew survey, more people say they rely mostly on the internet for news than cite newspapers (35%). Television continues to be cited most frequently as a main source for national and international news, at 70%.

Comments (5)

Michaelfidler,

Dec 25, 2008

It was just a matter of time!

Michaelfidler,

Dec 25, 2008

@jasongoldberg Merry Christmas, and Happy Chanukah. Here's a present for you!

Jasongoldberg,

Dec 25, 2008

@michaelfidler happy holidays to you too! Awesome validation of the obvious here!

Paulswansen,

Dec 25, 2008

We've not subscribed to a Newspaper in 3+ years. We don't have cable either so the net is it.

Michaelfidler,

Dec 25, 2008

@paulswansen I do miss reading a magazine. i picked one up the other day and read it from front to back. There is something different about reading off of paper. I find it very relaxing.