Local Television Remains the Dominant Source of News

LOCAL TELEVISION REMAINS THE DOMINANT SOURCE OF NEWS
[SOURCE: Radio and Television News Directors Foundation]
More Americans choose local television news as one of their top three sources for news than any other form of traditional or new media, according to The Future of News Survey conducted for the Radio and Television News Directors Foundation. A total of 65.5 percent named local television news, compared with 28.4 percent who named local newspapers and 28.3 percent who named national network television news. The Internet was one of the top three choices for 11.2 percent of those surveyed. The survey also found that the public perceives that business and advertisers have influence on television news. Those in higher income groups, the better educated, younger people and men feel most strongly about the importance of maintaining a clear separation between advertisers and news.
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* See "The Future of News"
http://www.rtnda.org/resources/future/index.shtml