---
"title": "12 trends shaping digital news"
"description": "How the internet and digital devices are changing our news consumption habits."
"date": "2013-10-16"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Andrea Caumont"
    "job_title": "Associate Director, Digital Outreach"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/andrea-caumont/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2013/10/16/12-trends-shaping-digital-news/"
"categories":
  - "News Media Trends"
---

# 12 trends shaping digital news

The internet and digital devices are changing our news consumption habits. Here are 12 trends to put the rapidly shifting digital news landscape into perspective:



[![](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/08/2-Main-Source-for-News.png){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2013/08/08/amid-criticism-support-for-medias-watchdog-role-stands-out/)



[![](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/08/11-Main-Source-for-National-and-International-News.png){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2013/08/08/amid-criticism-support-for-medias-watchdog-role-stands-out/#internet)



[![FT_13.10.16_GettingNews2](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2013/10/FT_13.10.16_GettingNews2.png){.aligncenter width=400}](http://stateofthemedia.org/2013/digital-as-mobile-grows-rapidly-the-pressures-on-news-intensify/#social-media-a-critical-tool-for-news-discovery)



[![](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/legacy/u29/PJ_12_09_17_tabletNews-report_01_1.png)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/2012/10/01/future-mobile-news/)



[![](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/legacy/u29/PJ_12_09_17_tabletNews-report_25.png){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/2012/10/01/app-vs-browser-debate/)



[![](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/03/2-For-many-mobile-means-more-news.png)](http://stateofthemedia.org/2013/digital-as-mobile-grows-rapidly-the-pressures-on-news-intensify/#mobile)



[![](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2013/08/10-Online-News-Consumers-See-More-Bias-Less-Integrity-from-News-Organizations.png)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2013/08/08/amid-criticism-support-for-medias-watchdog-role-stands-out/#online-views)



[![](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2012/11/11-15-12-33.png){.aligncenter width=400}](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2012/11/15/section-4-news-sources-election-night-and-views-of-press-coverage/)



[![FT\_13.10.16\_GettingNews3](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/10/FT_13.10.16_GettingNews3.png)](http://stateofthemedia.org/2013/digital-as-mobile-grows-rapidly-the-pressures-on-news-intensify/#the-second-screen-phenomenon)



[![FT\_13.10.16\_GettingNews1](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/10/FT_13.10.16_GettingNews1.png)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/2012/11/06/hurricane-sandy-and-twitter/)



[![](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/legacy/u29/2-dailynewsuseselect.png)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/journalism/2012/12/11/news-consumption-mobile-devices/)



[![](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2012/09/9-27-12-33.png)](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/politics/2012/09/27/section-3-news-attitudes-and-habits-2/)