A 2023 survey revealed that the majority of U.S. adults admitted that they do not pay for online news subscriptions. Three quarters of those aged 18 years or above said that they did not have such a subscription, with just ** percent paying for one to two. Gen Xers and boomers in particular were the least likely to subscribe to digital news outlets, whereas over ** percent of younger consumers paid for or more.
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Morning Consult. (February 21, 2023). Share of news consumers who pay for one or more online news subscriptions in the United States as of February 2023, by generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1374834/paid-online-news-use-us-by-generation/
Morning Consult. "Share of news consumers who pay for one or more online news subscriptions in the United States as of February 2023, by generation." Chart. February 21, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1374834/paid-online-news-use-us-by-generation/
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