July 24, 2018: Fifty-eight percent of American adults often get their news on a smartphone or other mobile device. That’s a dramatic increase from 21 percent just five years ago.[1]
Not surprisingly, there is a significant generation gap on mobile use. Among adults under 30, 71 percent often get their news on a mobile device. That falls to 37 percent for senior citizens over 65.
Thirty-nine percent of adults often get their news on a desktop or laptop computer.
Footnotes:
- Pew Research Center, "Use of mobile devices for news continues to grow, outpacing desktops and laptops," July 17, 2018
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