In a survey conducted in May 2025, the majority of Americans reported not paying for news subscriptions, with 80 percent of respondents saying they did not subscribe. In contrast, just 17 percent said they currently paid for a news subscription, while a small share were unsure.
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YouGov. (May 30, 2025). Share of consumers who pay for news subscriptions in the United States as of May 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1623369/paid-news-subscriptions-us/
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