Internet surpasses newspapers, radio for news

March 02, 2010 |

According to a new study, Americans are turning to the Internet for their news more than newspapers and the radio. They are getting their news from multiple sources such as Internet news and social networking sites and local and national television. And they are getting news in many different ways, including mobile phones.

The Pew's extensive report "Understanding the Participatory News Consumer" dives deep into the media habits of people, who have significantly altered the way they get and share information because of the Internet.

The findings come ahead of a roundtable discussion March 9-10 hosted by the Federal Trade Commission on the future of journalism. It's the agency's second event exploring the future of journalism as traditional news outlets struggle to survive with business models disrupted by the free flow of information on the Internet.

Sixty percent of respondents to Pew's survey said they get news through the Web. The most popular news sources are national and local television news followed by the Web, newspapers and radio. But that's continuing to change, according to the report.

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