A 2025 survey found that ** percent of Americans often or sometimes used TV news stations as their source for local news. This was also the most popular source used in 2018 and 2024. Since 2018, online forums as well as other online-only sources gained in popularity. First polled in 2025, news influencers came in strong at ** percent.
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Pew Research Center. (April 14, 2026). Leading types of local news sources used in the United States from 2018 to 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1661800/us-local-news-source-types-used/
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