The PEW Research Center, Online Papers Modestly Boost Newspaper Readership Maturing Internet News Audience Broader Than Deep

July 30, 2006

"Broadcast news outlets continue to struggle ­ over the last two years alone, the audiences for nightly network, local TV news and radio news have all slipped. Even so, the recent trends in news consumption are relatively stable when compared to the 1990s when TV news in particular was suffering losses of far greater magnitude. "

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"The web serves mostly as a supplement to other sources rather than a primary source of news. Those who use the web for news still spend more time getting news from other sources than they do getting news online."

Read More from this PEW Report:

Section 1: Watching, Reading and Listening to the News
Section 2: The Challenge for Newspapers
Section 3: Attitudes Toward the News
Section 4: Audience Segments
Section 5: Media Credibility
Section 6: Other Findings
Detailed Demographic Tables
Topline Questionnaire

TV Networks

ABC

Belo

CBS

Clearchannel

Cox

Fox Cable Networks

Hearst

Ion

NBC

Scripps Networks

Trinity Broadcasting Network

Univision