Interviews were conducted in English. Multiple answers were possible. The source does not provide information regarding the missing percentage points to 100 percent.
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Media used to follow the Olympics in the U.S. 2012, by age
The graph above presents findings to the survey about the types of media used to follow the Olympic Games in the United States in 2012, broken down by age of the respondents. On average, 12 percent of all interviewed people stated that they had followed the Games on social networking sites.
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Pew Research Center. (August 6, 2012). Media used to follow the Olympic Games in the United States in 2012, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/238312/media-used-to-follow-the-olympics-in-the-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Media used to follow the Olympic Games in the United States in 2012, by age." Chart. August 6, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/238312/media-used-to-follow-the-olympics-in-the-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Media used to follow the Olympic Games in the United States in 2012, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/238312/media-used-to-follow-the-olympics-in-the-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Media Used to Follow The Olympic Games in The United States in 2012, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Aug 2012, /statistics/238312/media-used-to-follow-the-olympics-in-the-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center, Media used to follow the Olympic Games in the United States in 2012, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/238312/media-used-to-follow-the-olympics-in-the-us-by-age/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Media used to follow the Olympic Games in the United States in 2012, by age [Graph], Pew Research Center, August 6, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/238312/media-used-to-follow-the-olympics-in-the-us-by-age/
