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Leading reasons why consumers do not want to pay for local news in the United States as of August 2025

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Release date

April 2026

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 18 to 24, 2025

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among people who had not paid for any local news sources in the past year

Method of interview

Online panel

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Reasons for not paying for local news in the U.S. 2025

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Jun 18, 2026

During a survey conducted in the United States in 2025, it was found that the main reason for not paying for local news was the abundance of alternative free sources of such news. According to ** percent of respondents, another reason not to pay was that they were not interested in local news.

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