"Why we did thisEach year, we ask a set of questions to track how Americans get their news - and how it is changing. We measure traditional platforms like television, radio and print, as well as several digital pathways to news, such as news websites and apps, social media, search engines and podcasts. Refer to our news platform fact sheet for full results."
"Email newsletters have become a familiar format for news. But this pathway to news remains somewhat niche, and even among Americans who get news from email newsletters, a majority say they don't end up reading most of the newsletters they receive. Three-in-ten U.S. adults say they get news from newsletters at least sometimes, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in August 2025."
Researchers surveyed 5,153 U.S. adults from Aug. 18 to 24, 2025, using the American Trends Panel, a nationally representative sample weighted to reflect the U.S. population. Email newsletters are a familiar but somewhat niche pathway to news. Three-in-ten U.S. adults say they get news from newsletters at least sometimes. A majority of newsletter recipients report that they do not read most of the newsletters they receive. Newsletters offer distinct formats for briefings, opinion writing and deeper dives compared with other digital platforms. Similar shares of Americans across age groups report getting news from email newsletters. The survey added questions about email newsletters and AI chatbots for the first time.
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