Americans now use social media as their primary news source, research shows

This is according to new research by Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) (via NiemanLab ), which found that 54 percent of people in the U.S. get news via social media and ... Read More

1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers

While previous research found more women consume news on sites like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, Pew found close to two-thirds of news influencers are men. Read More

For the first time, social media overtakes TV as Americans’ top news source

Plus: The pivot to video is really happening, digital subscriptions may have peaked, and other findings from RISJ's 2025 Digital News Report. Read More

Americans turn to social media and video for news more than any other source

Social media and video networks have overtaken television to become the most widely used source of news among Americans, according to a new Reuters Institute report. Read More

1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers

About 1 in 5 Americans say they regularly get their news from "news influencers" on social media, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. While previous research found more women ... Read More

Pew study: 1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers

A new Pew Research study finds that 21% of American adults regularly get their news from “news influencers” on social media — content creators who, according to Pew, skew more conservative. Read More