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    American Press Institute’s Beyond Print program awards $60,000 in grants to four news organizations to test digital revenue strategies

    The American Press Institute awarded grants to four news organizations participating in the Beyond Print program, a cohort designed to guide publishers away from print-centric [...]

    December 8, 2022
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    Information on traffic, weather, or transportation

    Who are the Americans ages 16 to 40 who are most closely following information on traffic, weather, or transportation, and how are they encountering it?

    November 17, 2022
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    How we explored the topics Gen Z and Millennials most closely follow

    Overall, Americans ages 16 to 40 pay at least some attention to many topics. On average, they follow nine different topics in our list, often a mix of “lifestyle,” “news you can use,” and “hard news” topics. 

    November 17, 2022
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    Knowing the news: How Gen Z and Millennials get information on essential topics

    Millennials and members of Generation Z will soon become the industry’s dominant generations of news consumers and subscribers. What news topics do they follow most often, and how do they get that coverage? 

    November 17, 2022
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    National politics or government

    This section examines the demographics and news behavior of the 15% of Millennials and Gen Z who say they most closely follow national politics or government. 

    November 17, 2022
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    Information related to COVID-19 such as the state of the pandemic, restrictions, or policies like mask and vaccine mandates

    As the public navigated the COVID-19 pandemic from its onset in 2020, practical information related to COVID-19 played a central role in media coverage. The [...]

    November 17, 2022
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    How the news topics Gen Z and Millennials follow relate to paying for and engaging with news

    Publishers may be able to develop different strategies and messages for moving Gen Z and Millennials “down the audience funnel” based on tendencies for different news followers to pay or share news. 

    November 17, 2022
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    Information related to health or mental health

    Research shows many Americans are facing increasing mental health and well-being challenges, and Gen Z and Millennials have been especially affected in recent years.

    November 17, 2022
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    Social issues such as abortion, gun policy, and LGBTQ issues

    About 15% of Millennials and Gen Z say they most closely follow news about social issues such as abortion, gun policy, or LGBTQ issues, and this section highlights their demographic makeup and news behavior. 

    November 17, 2022
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    Crime and public safety

    When Gen Z and Millennials closely monitor news about crime and public safety, where do they turn for that information and how? The Media Insight [...]

    November 17, 2022
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