{"id":5373,"date":"2023-11-02T12:47:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T17:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/newsletter\/archive\/the-briefing-2023-11-02\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T10:26:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T14:26:41","slug":"the-briefing-2023-11-02","status":"publish","type":"newsletterglue","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/newsletter\/the-briefing\/the-briefing-2023-11-02\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Americans&#8217; engagement with local news"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2600\ufe0f Happy Thursday!<\/strong>\u00a0<em>This week we look at independent news producers online, Black Americans and local news, and views about AI<\/em>.\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/sign-up-for-the-briefing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sign up here!<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In today<em>\u2019<\/em>s email:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Top story:<\/strong> How independent content creators are reshaping news consumption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New from Pew Research Center:<\/strong> Black Americans&#8217; engagement with local news<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In other news:<\/strong> Moldova blocks access to Russian news agency websites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> President Biden issues an executive order addressing concerns about AI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chart of the week:<\/strong> Black Americans who feel more attached to their local community hold more positive views of their local news media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"top-story\">\ud83d\udd25&nbsp;<strong>Top story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Independent creators are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2023\/10\/31\/creator-economy-news-outlets-influencers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reshaping news consumption<\/a> as people seek accessible and engaging news formats that resonate more with their daily lives, and more young adults now turn to social media <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/fact-sheet\/news-platform-fact-sheet\/?tabId=tab-b39b851c-e417-48ef-9b10-93ee21a0030e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">platforms for news<\/a> than to websites associated with traditional news outlets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid these changes, the social media universe also has witnessed the\u00a0<strong>rise of alternative platforms<\/strong>\u00a0such as Rumble, BitChute and Telegram. In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/2022\/10\/06\/the-role-of-alternative-social-media-in-the-news-and-information-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022 Center survey<\/a>, 6% of Americans said they regularly get news from any of seven alt-social sites, which generally have conservative-leaning audiences. The study also looked at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/journalism\/2022\/10\/06\/prominent-accounts-on-alternative-social-media-sites-mostly-are-individuals-not-organizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prominent accounts on these sites<\/a>, finding that the\u00a0<strong>vast majority are individuals with no declared affiliation to any organization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"new-from-pew-research\">\ud83d\udea8 <strong>New from Pew Research Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new Pew Research Center analysis looks at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/31\/how-black-americans-engage-with-local-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">how Black Americans engage with local news<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key findings include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>36% of Black Americans say they see or hear news coverage about their local community extremely or fairly often,<\/strong> while an additional 39% say they encounter local news sometimes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>58% say say local journalists in their area are mostly in touch with their nearby community,<\/strong> while<strong> <\/strong>38% say local journalists are mostly out of touch.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Black adults ages 65 and older (46%) are twice as likely as those under 30 (23%) to see news coverage about their local community extremely or fairly often.<\/strong> Older Black adults also are more likely to say local journalists are in touch and local coverage is mostly fair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"under-the-radar\">\ud83d\udccc&nbsp;<strong>In other news<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Moldova blocks access<\/strong> to websites of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/moldova-blocks-access-russias-main-news-agencies-2023-10-30\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/moldova-blocks-access-russias-main-news-agencies-2023-10-30\/\" target=\"_blank\">Russian news agencies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SCOTUS to debate<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/supreme-court\/supreme-court-wades-social-media-wars-free-speech-rcna121716\" target=\"_blank\">cases about online speech<\/a> in upcoming term<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>News trade group says <strong>AI chatbots<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/10\/31\/business\/media\/news-artificial-intelligence-chatbots.html?partner=slack&amp;smid=sl-share\" target=\"_blank\">rely on copyrighted news articles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BBC launches <strong>emergency radio service<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2023\/11\/bbc-launches-emergency-radio-service-gaza-1235589427\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to provide Gazans with the latest information<\/a> and developments on the war<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Media advocacy group calls for an investigation<\/strong> into <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/international\/4287215-reporters-without-borders-israel-hamas-gaza-journalist-deaths-international-criminal-court-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the deaths of 34 journalists<\/a> in the Israel-Hamas war<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press freedom advocates raise concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/style\/media\/2023\/11\/01\/atmore-alabama-journalists-arrested-grand-jury\/\">a reporter&#8217;s arrest in Alabama<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/11\/01\/business\/media\/conde-nast-business.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cond\u00e9 Nast announces<\/a> it <strong>will lay off 5% of its employees<\/strong> in restructuring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"looking-ahead\">\ud83d\udcc5&nbsp;<strong>Looking ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, President Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/10\/30\/president-biden-issues-executive-order-to-set-standards-for-ai-safety-and-security\/?guccounter=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">issued an executive order<\/a> aimed at setting new standards for safety and security surrounding artificial intelligence.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/08\/28\/growing-public-concern-about-the-role-of-artificial-intelligence-in-daily-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent Center survey<\/a>, 52% of Americans said they feel <strong>more concerned than excited about the increased use of AI<\/strong>. Just 10% said they are more excited than concerned, while 36% said they feel an equal mix of these emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, Americans are divided about whether they think AI helps more (33%) or hurts more (27%) when it comes to <strong>people finding accurate information online<\/strong>, with 40% saying they are not sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"chart-of-the-week\">\ud83d\udcca&nbsp;<strong>Chart of the week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, we released <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/31\/how-black-americans-engage-with-local-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an analysis of how Black Americans engage with local news<\/a>. We found that Black Americans who say they feel extremely or very attached to their local community are more likely to hear or see local news, and also to view the local news media positively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.31_Black-Americans-local-news_4.png\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that Black Americans who feel connected to their community are more likely to consume local news \u2013 and to view it positively.\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9247467438494935;width:434px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\ud83d\udc4b That&#8217;s all for this week.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Briefing is compiled by Pew Research Center staff, including Naomi Forman-Katz, Jacob Liedke, Sarah Naseer, Christopher St. Aubin, Luxuan Wang and Emily Tomasik. 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