Most commonly cited source for different types of news topics across racial and ethnic groups
Question: “Where do you usually go for news about this topic?”
Source | Whites | African Americans | Hispanics |
---|---|---|---|
Your local town or city | Newspapers | Local news station | Local news station |
Science and technology | Specialty | 24-hour news | Local news station |
Traffic and weather | Local news station | Local news station | Specialty |
Schools and education | Newspapers | Local news station | Other |
Social issues like abortion, race, and gay rights | 24-hour news | 24-hour news | Community specific news |
National government and politics | 24-hour news | 24-hour news | Community specific news |
Entertainment and celebrities | Specialty | Specialty | Specialty |
Environment and natural disasters | Unspecified TV station | 24-hour news | Unspecified TV station |
Lifestyle topics such as food, exercise or parenting | Newspapers | Specialty | Specialty |
Health and medicine | Online-only sources | Local news station | Online-only sources |
Crime and public safety | Local news station | Local news station | Local news station |
Foreign and international news | 24-hour news | 24-hour news | Community specific news |
Business and the economy | 24-hour news | 24-hour news | Local news station |
Art and culture | Newspapers | Newspapers | Specialty |
Sports | Specialty | Specialty | Specialty |