Charts

 Percent Several times a day 71% Once a day 12% Several times a week 12% Once a week 2% Once every two to three weeks [...]

Percent Several times a day 37% Once a day 10% Several times a week 23% Once a week 7% Once every two to three weeks [...]

Percent To be alerted to or find out more about breaking news 40% To keep up with the news in general 39% To pass the [...]

Twitter users Non-Twitter users All social media users Current events, general 72% 60% 59% Traffic and weather 69% 72% 68% National news, general 68% 62% [...]

Twitter users Non-Twitter users A person or organization you follow on Twitter 76% 4% A person or organization you follow on another social networking site [...]

Twitter users Non-Twitter users All social media users It helps me stay informed and be a better citizen 86% 81% 80% I like to talk [...]

Length of time Percent Within the last year 10% 1 to 2 years ago 22% 3 to 5 years ago 46% More than 5 years [...]

Have Twitter account? Percent Yes 53% No 47%

Reason Percent I prefer to get my news from more traditional sources such as newspapers, TV or radio 59% Twitter is not for me 51% [...]

Where corrective information was found Percent Another source, not on Twitter, debunking the report 62% Through a tweet from a different person or news source [...]