The statistic presents data on the likelihood of paying for online news in the future in the United States as of February 2017. During the survey, five percent of respondents stated that they were very likely to pay for online news in the future.
Likelihood of paying for online news in the future in the United States as of February 2017
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among those who did not pay for online news in the last year:
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "You said you have not paid for online digital content in the last year... How likely or unlikely would you be to pay in the next 12 months for online news from particular sources that you like?"
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 22, 2017). Likelihood of paying for online news in the future in the United States as of February 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/248944/plans-to-pay-for-subscriptions-or-news-content-in-the-us/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Likelihood of paying for online news in the future in the United States as of February 2017." Chart. June 22, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248944/plans-to-pay-for-subscriptions-or-news-content-in-the-us/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2017). Likelihood of paying for online news in the future in the United States as of February 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248944/plans-to-pay-for-subscriptions-or-news-content-in-the-us/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Likelihood of Paying for Online News in The Future in The United States as of February 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248944/plans-to-pay-for-subscriptions-or-news-content-in-the-us/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Likelihood of paying for online news in the future in the United States as of February 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/248944/plans-to-pay-for-subscriptions-or-news-content-in-the-us/ (last visited June 03, 2025)
Likelihood of paying for online news in the future in the United States as of February 2017 [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/248944/plans-to-pay-for-subscriptions-or-news-content-in-the-us/
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