The statistic shows the leading media sources used by adults to keep informed about political candidates and issues in the United States as of June 2018. The data shows that television was the most popular source of political information, with ** percent of surveyed voting U.S. adults saying that TV is what kept them informed about political issues during the election cycle. The second most used information source was TV news websites (including apps), and ** percent of respondents said that they used newspapers to keep up to date with political issues, double the share of U.S. voters who used online radio or podcasts.
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Video Advertising Bureau. (August 1, 2018). Leading media sources used by adults to keep informed about political candidates and issues in the United States as of June 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/909514/us-media-sources-used-for-political-updates/
Video Advertising Bureau. "Leading media sources used by adults to keep informed about political candidates and issues in the United States as of June 2018." Chart. August 1, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/909514/us-media-sources-used-for-political-updates/
Video Advertising Bureau. (2018). Leading media sources used by adults to keep informed about political candidates and issues in the United States as of June 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/909514/us-media-sources-used-for-political-updates/
Video Advertising Bureau. "Leading Media Sources Used by Adults to Keep Informed about Political Candidates and Issues in The United States as of June 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Aug 2018, /statistics/909514/us-media-sources-used-for-political-updates/
Video Advertising Bureau, Leading media sources used by adults to keep informed about political candidates and issues in the United States as of June 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/909514/us-media-sources-used-for-political-updates/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Leading media sources used by adults to keep informed about political candidates and issues in the United States as of June 2018 [Graph], Video Advertising Bureau, August 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/909514/us-media-sources-used-for-political-updates/
