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88% of respondents to our poll said they get their news from websites, followed by 47% who look to social media (our math is good — folks were allowed to choose more than one answer!). We're guessing @ahimsa_pdx's answer represents a lot of views when it comes to social media though: "Social media is often where I first learn about a story but I generally don't trust the info until I see confirmation on a trusted news source."

RSS feeds, radio news such as the BBC World Service and Swedish Public Service Radio and podcasts were also popular, plus apps like Apple News (never heard of them) and Flipboard (apparently they're excellent). In terms of individual "news influencers," people recommended @GottaLaff, @pluralistic, @dangillmor and @georgetakei

If you didn't have time to explore the full Pew Research document, here are a couple of articles that pull out the major findings. @taylorlorenz wrote in her User Mag newsletter about the depressing demographic of most news influencers:

usermag.co/p/the-majority-of-n

Nieman Lab pulls out the same fact — plus the nugget that most of these influencers have never worked for a traditional news organization.

niemanlab.org/2024/11/two-thir

User Mag · The majority of news influencers are conservative men, study findsBy Taylor Lorenz

Once upon a time, people used to get their news from the paper and TV news — and while those sources may have had different standards and biases, there was some sense of a shared truth. The internet changed all of that. Now, Pew Research Center is examining a new phenomenon: the news influencer. Their researchers defined this as individuals who regularly post on social platforms about current events and civic issues, and have at least 100,000 followers on any of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X or YouTube (so based on the recent Xodus, their findings might already be outdated). Here's the full study, which examines the gender breakdown, ideology and content of these influencers. We want to know: Where do you get your news these days (choose as many answers as you like)? Tell us in the comments if there's a news influencer you trust, and tag them if you can.

flip.it/lXFS9n

Pew Research Center · America’s News InfluencersBy jcoleman