Audio & Podcasting

Survey Shows That Podcasts Are Not a Go-To Source for News in the US

Less than 25% of Americans used the medium to keep informed in 2021, according to Pew Research

illustration of two people speaking into mics with headphones on — People are also using social media platforms less for staying informed on news.Ozcan Yalaz/Getty Images

February 17, 2022

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This week, Pew Research Center released a report saying that nearly a quarter of Americans (23%) sometimes or often use podcasts as a source for news in 2021.

Meseret Ambachew

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Audio & Podcasting

Survey Shows That Podcasts Are Not a Go-To Source for News in the US

Less than 25% of Americans used the medium to keep informed in 2021, according to Pew Research

Meseret Ambachew

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