Main News Source, By Age 18-29 Year-Olds 30-49 Year-Olds Television Internet
The decline in the share of Americans who cite television as their main source of national and international news crosses all age groups. Over the past three years, the number saying TV is their main source has fallen 16 points among 18-29 year-olds, eight points among those 30 to 49, and six points among those age 50 and older.
Main News Source, By Age  | 18-29 Year-Olds  | 30-49 Year-Olds  | 80  | 77 79  | Television  | .74  | 74  | 72  | 71  | 70  | 70 68  | Internet  | 68  | 68 67  | 66  | 65  | 63  | 62 62  | 59  | 56  | Internet  | 52  | Television  | 48  | 48  | 47  | 42  | 38  | 38  | 36  | 36  | 33 32  | Newspaper 28  | 32  | 30  | Newspaper 25  | 29  | Newspaper 28  | 26  | 26  | 25  | Newspaper 25  | 24 35  | 23  | 23  | 23  | 22  | 30  | 21  | 21  | 31  | 25 29  | 28  | 26  | 26  | 25  | 23  | 22 23  | 21  | 19 20 19  | 18  | 18  | 18 17  | 17 16 15  | 16  | 16 16  | 15  | Radio  | 13  | Radio  | 2001 02 '03 04 '05 '06 1907 I'88 '09 2010  | 2001 '02 '93 04 '05 '06 '07 00 '09 2010  | 50-64 Year-Olds  | 65 Years Old and Over  | 89 90  | Television  | 87 86 85  | 86  | 86  | Television  | 83 83  | 81  | 81  | 79  | 78 76 17  | 77  | 76  | 72  | 64  | 63  | Newspaper  | 57  | 55  | 53  | 53  | 51 52 49 52  | 50  | 48  | 48 47  | Newspaper 41  | 42 40 41 Newspaper 41  | 37 38  | Internet  | 34  | Radio  | 17 19 21  | 17 18 17 31  | 14  | 25  | 14 14 14  | 13  | 11 12 11 12 10  | 19  | 19  | 15 15  | 4 3 2  | 14  | 11 13  | 12 12 12 Radio 19 15  | 11 10  | Internet  | 2001 02 100 04 I'5 I'66 1907 I'08 I'09 2010  | 2001 102 '03 00 I'5 100 1900 I'88 I'09 2010  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER Dec 1-5, 2010, Figures add to more than 100% because respondents could volunteer up to two main  | so urces. 