| Characteristic | At least once a day | At least once a week | Less than once a week | Never |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV/streaming | 46% | 24% | 11% | 18% |
| Digital news sites/apps | 41% | 24% | 11% | 23% |
| Social media | 37% | 24% | 8% | 29% |
| Search engines | 26% | 29% | 14% | 30% |
| Radio | 25% | 21% | 15% | 39% |
| Email/digital newsletters | 23% | 18% | 13% | 44% |
| Local print/digital newspapers/magazines | 18% | 17% | 17% | 47% |
| National print/digital newspapers/magazines | 15% | 19% | 17% | 49% |
| Podcasts | 13% | 15% | 15% | 56% |
| AI chatbots (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot) | 10% | 14% | 8% | 67% |
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Release date
April 2026
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Region
United States
Survey time period
February 2 to 16, 2026
Number of respondents
2,101 respondents
Age group
13 years and older
Special properties
methodology used was a mixture of interviews and omnibus surveys
Supplementary notes
Original question: "How often, if at all, do you get news and information from each of the following?"
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