Media & Communication: Research Guide

U.S.-born Latinos mostly get their news in English and prefer it in English, while immigrant Latinos have much more varied habits. The post How Hispanic Americans Get Their News appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

About one-in-five Hispanic adults (22%) say they follow the news all or most of the time, down from 28% in 2022. The share of U.S. adults overall who say they closely follow the news also has been declining. Although we did not ask this question of the overall U.S. population in 2023, Latinos were less […] The post 1. Hispanic Americans’ news habits and sources appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

While two-thirds of U.S. Latinos say they can read a newspaper or book in Spanish at least pretty well, just 21% say they mostly consume news in Spanish. Just over half of Hispanics (54%) report getting news mostly in English, while 23% say they consume news in both languages about equally. Only 1% say they […] The post 2. English- and Spanish-language news consumption among Hispanics appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

Half of Hispanic Americans say that they at least sometimes get news from Hispanic news outlets – outlets that focus on providing news and information specifically to Hispanic audiences, whether in Spanish, English or another language. This includes about 21% who say they get news from Hispanic news outlets extremely or very often. Although the […] The post 3. News consumption from Hispanic news outlets and about origin countries appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This is the latest report in Pew Research Center’s ongoing investigation of the state of news, information and journalism in the digital age, a research program funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, with generous support from the John S. and James […] The post Acknowledgments appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have internet access at home are provided with a tablet and wireless internet connection. Interviews are conducted in […] The post Methodology appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

Thousands of guests appeared on the top-ranked podcasts in 2022, but a relatively small number accounted for a majority of appearances. 76% of top-ranked podcasts brought on at least one guest in 2022, and 27% almost always or regularly featured guests. The post Most Top-Ranked Podcasts Bring On Guests appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

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Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This is the latest report in Pew Research Center’s ongoing investigation of the state of news, information and journalism in the digital age, a research program funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, with generous support from the John S. and James […] The post Acknowledgments appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

This study takes a close look at the guests who appeared on top-ranked podcasts in the United States in 2022. The methodology for how the 451 top-ranked podcasts and their content are identified, as well as how their episode data were collected, is available here. The vast majority of these podcasts (434 of 451) published […] The post Methodology appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

To offer a taste of the variety of topics the top-ranked podcasts represent, and to give a sense of what podcast listeners experience, we compiled clips from the shows we studied. The post An Audio Tour Through America’s Top-Ranked Podcasts appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

The post Appendix: Demographic profiles and party identification of regular social media news consumers in the United States appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

Overview The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have internet access at home are provided with a tablet and wireless internet connection. Interviews are conducted in both English and Spanish. The panel […] The post Methodology appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

Black Americans see a range of problems with how Black people are covered in the news. Almost two-thirds of Black adults (63%) say news about Black people is often more negative than news about other racial and ethnic groups. And while few are optimistic that will change in the foreseeable future, many see ways in which that coverage could be improved. The post Black Americans’ Experiences With News appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

Black Americans express a range of concerns about how Black people are covered in the news. Our survey asked U.S. Black adults to evaluate several aspects of the news that they see or hear about Black people. In each case, Black Americans are much more likely to offer a negative than positive assessment of news […] The post 1. Views on how Black people are covered in the news appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

While Black Americans express deep-seated concerns about how they are portrayed in the news, they see several ways in which that coverage could be improved. About half or more of U.S. Black adults say covering all sides of an issue, understanding the history of the issues in the story, personally engaging with people they cover, […] The post 2. How to improve news coverage of Black people appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

Black Americans see an important role for Black people in the newsgathering process as one possible way to improve coverage of race and Black communities. But they largely do not feel that their news broadly needs to come from Black journalists, nor do they see reporters’ race as a dominant factor in whether news is […] The post 3. Black representation in newsrooms appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

Americans who say that being Black is important to their identity often differ from other Black adults in their views about coverage of Black people, solutions to unfair coverage and the role of Black journalists. (Previous Center findings provide more details on race being central to the identity of Black Americans.) For example, about two-thirds […] The post 4. Racial identity and views about the news appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

Black Americans stay informed through a variety of sources, with national and local news outlets, interpersonal connections, and social media all playing large roles. While social media is one of the most common sources of information for Black Americans, they generally view it as less credible or reliable than other types of sources. Sources of […] The post 5. Black Americans’ news habits appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This is the latest report in Pew Research Center’s ongoing investigation of the state of news, information and journalism in the digital age, a research program funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, with generous support from the John S. and James […] The post Acknowledgments appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have internet access at home are provided with a tablet and wireless internet connection. Interviews are conducted in […] The post Methodology appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

True crime is the most common topic, making up 24% of top-ranked podcasts; 15% of the top podcasts focus on news. The next most common topics are politics and government (10%); entertainment, pop culture and the arts (9%); and self-help and relationships (8%). The post A Profile of the Top-Ranked Podcasts in the U.S. appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

While podcasts cover a broad range of topics, true crime is by far the most common topic of top-ranked podcasts. About a quarter of top podcasts (24%) are primarily about true crime – often investigations into murders, scandals and other criminal acts. Many of these focus on a single crime across the series, such as […] The post 1. Podcast topics appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

Finding and maintaining an audience for a podcast can be challenging, so most podcasts make their content widely available. The vast majority of top-ranked podcasts studied are available on several major listing sites, with few podcasts exclusive to one site. Nearly all top podcasts (99%) are available on Spotify, and roughly nine-in-ten top podcasts are […] The post 2. How podcasts connect with their audiences appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

A popular perception of podcasting suggests that anyone can start a podcast, enabling independent voices to reach large audiences. But running a podcast and getting an audience can be both time-consuming and expensive, with costs relating to equipment as well as advertising, guest booking, research and other expenses. Top-ranked podcasts often make money from advertising […] The post 3. Podcast ownership and funding appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

Podcast hosts use a mix of formats and structures to tell stories, convey information and hold discussions. These approaches differ in a number of ways, including the number of hosts and the overall format – such as an interview-based show vs. one centered around reporting or commentary – as well as the frequency and length […] The post 4. Podcast format appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

The vast majority of top-ranked podcasts do not focus primarily on news and current events: 15% of the podcasts examined in this study are focused on news. That said, news is a common part of the podcast experience for the majority of listeners – two-thirds of U.S. podcast listeners said in the 2022 survey that […] The post 5. Podcasts and news appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This is the latest report in Pew Research Center’s ongoing investigation of the state of news, information and journalism in the digital age, a research program funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, with generous support from the John S. and James […] The post Acknowledgments appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.

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Names of the 451 top-ranked podcasts included in this report The post Appendix B: List of top-ranked podcasts appeared first on Pew Research Center's Journalism Project.