A just-released study from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press indicates shows that for the first time, the Internet has supplanted TV as the primary source of news for people under the age of 30. The figure has nearly doubled since 2007, going from 34% to 65%.
Among those 30-49, TV has been steadily declining, while the internet has been rising rapidly, with the Internet expected to surpass TV in the next couple of years.
Explains Pew:
The decline in the share of Americans who cite television as their main source of national and international news crosses all age groups. Over the past three years, the number saying TV is their main source has fallen 16 points among 18-29 year-olds, eight points among those 30 to 49, and six points among those age 50 and older.
Interestingly, Pew also notes a correlation between level of education, wealth and TV viewing. Higher educated people, and those with household incomes above $75,000 were more likely to say their primary source of news was the Internet, while those without a college degree or with incomes below $30,000 were more likely to cite TV as their primary news source.
The full report can be viewed here.