That fella you bump into on the street with his eyes glued to his smartphone may just as likely be reading a news story as sending a text message. A new report says 27 percent of Americans now get their news using mobile devices, something that’s helping to increase news consumption nationally, despite a continuing decline in subscribers to print publications.
The findings are shared in the “2012 State of the News Media report,” by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism.
“More than 80 percent of smartphone and tablet news consumers still get news on laptop or desktop computers. On mobile devices, news consumers also are more likely to go directly to a news site or use an app, rather than to rely on search — strengthening the bond with traditional news brands,” Pew said.
“Rather than gravitating toward one device, a growing number of Americans are becoming multiplatform digital news consumers. These ‘digital mavens’ get news on all their devices.”
“People who acquire mobile devices appear to be using them to get news on all their devices. This also suggests they may be getting more news more often,” Pew said.
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