News consumers who feel it is important for their news to come from journalists of a similar age to them in the United States as of March 2023, by age group
Characteristic
Share of respondents
18-29
23%
30-49
16%
50-64
12%
65+
10%
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A 2023 survey held in the United States found that 23 percent of responding adults aged 18 to 29 years said it was important to them that the news they got came from journalists who are a similar age to them. This was less of an issue for older audiences, particularly those aged 65 years or above.
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Pew Research Center. (May 15, 2024). News consumers who feel it is important for their news to come from journalists of a similar age to them in the United States as of March 2023, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1478408/journalists-age-importance-to-audiences-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "News consumers who feel it is important for their news to come from journalists of a similar age to them in the United States as of March 2023, by age group." Chart. May 15, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1478408/journalists-age-importance-to-audiences-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2024). News consumers who feel it is important for their news to come from journalists of a similar age to them in the United States as of March 2023, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1478408/journalists-age-importance-to-audiences-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "News Consumers Who Feel It Is Important for Their News to Come from Journalists of a Similar Age to Them in The United States as of March 2023, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 May 2024, /statistics/1478408/journalists-age-importance-to-audiences-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center, News consumers who feel it is important for their news to come from journalists of a similar age to them in the United States as of March 2023, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1478408/journalists-age-importance-to-audiences-us-by-age/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
News consumers who feel it is important for their news to come from journalists of a similar age to them in the United States as of March 2023, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1478408/journalists-age-importance-to-audiences-us-by-age/
