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featureJun 9, 2025

Americans now navigate a quickly changing information environment, with a wide variety of news sources across many different platforms and channels. Explore data on how Americans use, trust and distrust 30 major news sources with our interactive tool.

Accompanying report: The Political Gap in Americans’ News Sources

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short readsMay 20, 2014

EU’s mood: A country by country tour

The latest survey results from seven European Union countries reveals a wide range of views across the region about the economy, the future and the EU itself. Just ahead of the parliamentary elections, here’s a tour of the sentiment expressed by the public in each nation.
short readsMay 16, 2014

As Jill Abramson exits the NY Times, a look at how women are faring in newsrooms

In the past 15 years, the percentage of women who work in newspaper newsrooms has barely budged. Women made up 36% of all newspaper staff in 2012, a slight decline from 37% in 1998.
short readsMay 15, 2014

Net neutrality: A made-for-web debate

The complex issue of net neutrality is not likely to be dinner conversation for many in the U.S. Still, the Federal Communications Commission vote expected today could dramatically impact the flow of digital content Americans receive, not to mention the bottom line for many major U.S. technology and content companies. So, where could the public […]
short readsMay 12, 2014

The acquisition binge in local TV

Media companies have dramatically expanding their local television holdings in recent years. Five companies own one-third of the about 1,400 local TV stations in the country.
short readsMay 1, 2014

In Germany, U.S., polls find little support for military aid to Ukraine

The action most favored by Germans (69%) in response to Russia’s incursion into Ukraine is economic and financial support for Ukraine, a measure that both the U.S. and Ukraine governments have backed.
short readsApr 25, 2014

As digital ad sales grow, news outlets get a smaller share

While the digital ad pie is growing, the numbers show that news organizations are competing for an increasingly smaller share of those dollars.
short readsApr 17, 2014

Five findings about digital video news

News audiences are watching more digital news video than ever before and newsrooms are investing in creating more video content.
short readsApr 10, 2014

What kinds of Supreme Court cases interest Americans? Not campaign finance

The public paid relatively little attention to last week’s major Supreme Court ruling striking down campaign contribution limits, but other high-profile cases do get a lot of attention.
short readsApr 10, 2014

Small digital news sites: young, lean and local

A new Pew Research Center State of the News Media analysis finds that the growing digital news world is largely comprised of hundreds of smaller sites, often local in scope, that are working to fill gaps left by legacy reporting cuts.
short readsApr 3, 2014

Asia Foundation: Among Afghan public, mixed support for women’s rights

As national elections in Afghanistan approach. surveys show mixed feelings among the Afghan public about women’s role in society.

Signature Reports

reportNov 18, 2024

Pew Research Center illustration for America's News Influencers report; photos via Getty Images

This study explores the makeup of the social media news influencer universe, including who they are, what content they create and who their audiences are.

reportJun 12, 2024

A Facebook livestream of a naturalization ceremony held at New York City's Public Library for the Performing Arts in on April 28, 2021.

X is still more of a news destination than these other platforms, but the vast majority of users on all four see news-related content.

reportMay 7, 2024

Reporters question a defense attorney at Harris County Criminal Courts at Law in Houston on March 26, 2024. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

More Americans now prefer to get local news online, while fewer turn to TV or print. And most say local news outlets are important to their community.

reportMar 19, 2024