As of February 2026, Fox News remained the most widely used offline news source in the United States, with ** percent of respondents reporting they had watched it in the past week. This was followed by other local television news and CNN. In contrast, traditional print media saw lower engagement—only ** percent of respondents said they had used other regional or local newspapers, and just percent accessed NPR News, including local NPR stations.
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