| Newspaper subscribers | Other news subscribers | |
|---|---|---|
| Helps me stay informed and be a better citizen | 55% | 37% |
| Is very good at covering an issue or topic I care a lot about | 48% | 49% |
| Helps me talk to friends, family and colleagues about news | 39% | 23% |
| Is enjoyable or entertaining | 36% | 50% |
| Helps me decide where I stand on things | 33% | 26% |
| Helps me find places to go and things to do | 26% | 15% |
SUBS11: Newspaper subscribers tend to place a high importance on their source being informative and less importance on it being entertaining
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About the Author: Laurie Beth Harris
Laurie Beth Harris was the Editorial Manager of the American Press Institute, and lead writer of API's morning newsletter, Need to Know, until May 2018.
She is the former copy fellow at Southern Living magazine. Laurie Beth is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Journalism and Mass Communication. While at UNC, Laurie Beth served as copy desk editor at The Daily Tar Heel.
