Gen Z news consumption sources in the U.S. 2022, by age group

Published by
Amy Watson,
Sep 5, 2022
A survey conducted in March 2022 revealed that social media feeds or messaging services were the main news source among Gen Z teens and adults, with 51 percent and 33 percent respectively reporting getting news daily via social platforms. Gen Z teens, those aged 14 to 19 years old, were more likely to use social media for news than their slightly older peers, but consumption was similar across both groups in the sense that news sites were the least popular option and news from search engines was preferred to TV news.

Daily news sources used by Generation Z teens and adults in the United States as of March 2022

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Release date

May 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 28, 2022

Number of respondents

2,000*

Age group

14-25 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Total respondents to survey. Source did not specify exact sample size for each age group.
Gen Z teens = 14 to 19 years old.
Gen Z adults = 20 to 25 years old.

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