This statistic represents the sources that were most helpful to Americans trying to learn about the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, as of January 2016. Cable TV news was considered the most helpful source by twenty-four percent of respondents.
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Pew Research Center. (February 4, 2016). Most helpful sources used by Americans to learn about the 2016 presidential campaign, as of January 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 08, 2026, from /statistics/527121/us-helpful-learning-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race/
Pew Research Center. "Most helpful sources used by Americans to learn about the 2016 presidential campaign, as of January 2016." Chart. February 4, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 08, 2026. /statistics/527121/us-helpful-learning-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Most helpful sources used by Americans to learn about the 2016 presidential campaign, as of January 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2026. /statistics/527121/us-helpful-learning-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race/
Pew Research Center. "Most Helpful Sources Used by Americans to Learn about The 2016 Presidential Campaign, as of January 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Feb 2016, /statistics/527121/us-helpful-learning-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race/
Pew Research Center, Most helpful sources used by Americans to learn about the 2016 presidential campaign, as of January 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/527121/us-helpful-learning-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race/ (last visited August 08, 2026)
Most helpful sources used by Americans to learn about the 2016 presidential campaign, as of January 2016 [Graph], Pew Research Center, February 4, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/527121/us-helpful-learning-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race/
