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- The Personal News Cycle: How Americans choose to get their news
- How Americans get their news
- The rational and attentive news consumer
- Americans’ perceptions of the current news environment
- Social and demographic differences in news habits and attitudes
- Personal News Cycle study methodology and background
- Download the Personal News Cycle study report or topline results
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