Gallup: Online News Hasn’t Beaten Old Media — Yet
Posted: December 23rd, 2004 | Author: James Duncan | Comments OffGallup: Online News Hasn’t Beaten Old Media — Yet
Two notable trends:
“Only news on the Internet gaining, from 15% going there every day two years ago to 20% doing so today.”
“Contrary to many assessments, young people do not consult Internet news more often than other sources, Gallup found. For those 18 to 29, only 21% said they looked at Web news daily, not much different than the 19% of those 50 to 64 who do so.”
Suggests that the medium does not affect young people’s interest in news, something that has been in a long decline.