According to a study from April to May 2023, the most common way of consuming local news was via television, with 31.8 percent of respondents saying they watched local news on TV every day. Social media was also a popular option, whereas local news from newspapers and radio were the least popular choices.
Frequency of getting local news and information among adults in the United States as of May 2023, by source
Characteristic
Daily
Weekly
Monthly or less
Never
TV
31.8%
27.6%
15.1%
24.6%
Social media
30.8%
29.1%
12.5%
26.8%
Radio
19.7%
25.3%
16.1%
38.3%
Newspapers
14.8%
28.9%
17.2%
38.7%
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Northwestern University (Medill Local News Initiative). (June 6, 2023). Frequency of getting local news and information among adults in the United States as of May 2023, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234475/preferred-sources-for-local-information-in-the-us/
Northwestern University (Medill Local News Initiative). "Frequency of getting local news and information among adults in the United States as of May 2023, by source." Chart. June 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234475/preferred-sources-for-local-information-in-the-us/
Northwestern University (Medill Local News Initiative). (2023). Frequency of getting local news and information among adults in the United States as of May 2023, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234475/preferred-sources-for-local-information-in-the-us/
Northwestern University (Medill Local News Initiative). "Frequency of Getting Local News and Information among Adults in The United States as of May 2023, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234475/preferred-sources-for-local-information-in-the-us/
Northwestern University (Medill Local News Initiative), Frequency of getting local news and information among adults in the United States as of May 2023, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234475/preferred-sources-for-local-information-in-the-us/ (last visited May 02, 2025)
Frequency of getting local news and information among adults in the United States as of May 2023, by source [Graph], Northwestern University (Medill Local News Initiative), June 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/234475/preferred-sources-for-local-information-in-the-us/
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