News Media Tracker
Pew Research Center’s News Media Tracker shows data on Americans’ awareness of, use of and trust in 30 major news sources to map out part of the U.S. media ecosystem.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Elisa Shearer is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center, where she focuses on U.S. media consumption and attitudes. She is the author of reports on news consumption on social media, U.S. media polarization, Americans’ changing media habits, and media sector data. She has a master’s degree in communication studies from Georgetown University.
Pew Research Center’s News Media Tracker shows data on Americans’ awareness of, use of and trust in 30 major news sources to map out part of the U.S. media ecosystem.
Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to both use and trust many major news sources, according to Pew Research Center.
53% of Republicans have at least some trust in information from national news outlets in 2025, up from 40% in 2024.
Far fewer are hearing about the administration’s relationship with the media than was the case early in President Donald Trump’s first term.
About three-quarters of U.S. adults say they’ve seen inaccurate election news at least somewhat often, and many say it’s hard to tell what’s true.
About three-quarters of Americans (73%) say they often or sometimes get local news from friends, family and neighbors.
Most U.S. adults say they are interested in several types of local crime coverage, but far fewer say this information is easy to find.
Most U.S. adults follow news about local government and politics, yet only a quarter are highly satisfied with the quality of coverage.
X is still more of a news destination than these other platforms, but the vast majority of users on all four see news-related content.
More Americans now prefer to get local news online, while fewer turn to TV or print. And most say local news outlets are important to their community.
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