Gap between television and online news consumption narrows from 2016 % ofu.S. adults who often getnews on each platform
The gap between television and online news consumption is narrowing. As of August 2017, 43% of Americans report often getting news online, a share just 7 percentage points lower than the 50% who often get news on television. The gap between the two news platforms was 19 points in early 2016, more than twice as large. The share of Americans who often get news from TV – whether from local TV news, nightly network TV news or cable news – has fallen, while the portion of Americans often getting news online – either from news websites/apps or social media – has grown.
Gap between television and online news  | consumption narrows from 2016  | % ofu.S. adults who often getnews on each platform  | 57%  | Television  | 50  | 19-point  | 7-point  | gap  | gap  | Online  | 43  | 38%  | 25%  | Radio  | 20%  | Print  | 18  | Newspapers  | 2016  | 2017  | Survey conducted Aug 8-21, 2017.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 