Internet becoming political news powerhouse
Cory Bergman January 11th, 2008
The Pew Research Center has released a survey detailing where people say they’re getting their campaign news. As you might expect, the internet continues to grow as a news source: nearly a quarter (24%) say they regularly learn something about the campaign from the internet, almost the double the percentage from the 2004 campaign (13%). Television still rules the roost, but it’s seeing a decline: 40% say they regularily get campaign news from local TV, down from 42% in 2004 and 48% in 2000. Of course, when you look at younger people (ages 18-29), the trend away from TV is clear:
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1. Amanda | January 11th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
And what percentage of that television column consists of the Daily Show?
2. Steve Safran | January 14th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
The disconnect, of course, is that “The Young” are still the lowest segment of voters who actually turn out. Census Bureau data from the 2004 election showed that 18 -24s had the lowest turnout. (25-34s are next.) It’s a straight line, in fact - the older you are, the more likely you are to vote. (This drops off at age 75, but even then, you’re still more likely to vote than if you’re 24.)
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