Pew: More Tablet Owners Read News than Use Social Networking Sites [Infographic]
News consumption continues to evolve as smartphones and tablets compete with desktop and laptop computers for readers' attention. The latest survey from Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism suggests that Americans still prefer email and trusted publications to hanging out on Facebook and Twitter -- 37 percent of tablet owners read the news on their devices every day, compared with the 34 percent who use social networking sites.
News consumption continues to evolve as smartphones and tablets compete with desktop and laptop computers for readers’ attention. The latest survey from Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism suggests that Americans still prefer email and trusted publications to checking headlines on Facebook and Twitter — 37 percent of tablet owners read the news on their devices every day, compared with the 34 percent who use social networking sites.
While the study found that people are accessing social media sites from their smartphones and tablets, many people still turn to trusted news brands for information.
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