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Percentage points missing to 100 percent are divided among respondents that either refused to answer or had no opinion on that question.
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U.S. most helpful sources used to learn about the 2016 presidential campaign, by age
This statistic represents the sources that were most helpful to Americans trying to learn about the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, by age group. As of January 2016, Cable TV news was considered the most helpful source by respondents aged 65 and older.
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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, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 08, 2026, from /statistics/527198/us-helpful-learning-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Most helpful sources used by Americans to learn about the 2016 presidential campaign, as of January 2016, by age." Chart. February 4, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 08, 2026. /statistics/527198/us-helpful-learning-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Most helpful sources used by Americans to learn about the 2016 presidential campaign, as of January 2016, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2026. /statistics/527198/us-helpful-learning-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Most Helpful Sources Used by Americans to Learn about The 2016 Presidential Campaign, as of January 2016, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Feb 2016, /statistics/527198/us-helpful-learning-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race-by-age/
Pew Research Center, Most helpful sources used by Americans to learn about the 2016 presidential campaign, as of January 2016, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/527198/us-helpful-learning-sources-used-by-americans-during-2016-presidential-race-by-age/ (last visited August 08, 2026)
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