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 educational background
The graph above presents the findings of the types media used to follow the Olympic Games in the United States in 2012, broken down by the educational background of the respondents. On average, ** percent of all the people surveyed stated they had followed the Olympics 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 educational background [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/238322/media-used-to-follow-the-olympics-in-the-us-by-educational-background/
Pew Research Center. "Media used to follow the Olympic Games in the United States in 2012, by educational background." Chart. August 6, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/238322/media-used-to-follow-the-olympics-in-the-us-by-educational-background/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Media used to follow the Olympic Games in the United States in 2012, by educational background. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/238322/media-used-to-follow-the-olympics-in-the-us-by-educational-background/
Pew Research Center. "Media Used to Follow The Olympic Games in The United States in 2012, by Educational Background." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 6 Aug 2012, /statistics/238322/media-used-to-follow-the-olympics-in-the-us-by-educational-background/
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Media used to follow the Olympic Games in the United States in 2012, by educational background [Graph], Pew Research Center, August 6, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/238322/media-used-to-follow-the-olympics-in-the-us-by-educational-background/