Title: New Pew data: More Americans are getting news on Facebook and Twitter » Nieman Journalism Lab
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New Pew data: More Americans are getting news on Facebook and Twitter
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Facebook’s Instant Articles are live: Either a shrewd mobile move by publishers — or feeding the Borg
Joshua Benton
May 13, 2015
Twitter, with its unfiltered feed, is reportedly trying to take advantage of its strengths as a breaking news platform by developing Project Lightning, an attempt to curate the Twitter experience. Earlier this year, Facebook, in partnership with nine global news organizations, debuted Instant Articles, a streamlined reading experience on its iOS app. While the percentage of users receiving news from Facebook and Twitter has increased, the total percentage of Americans using the social networks has remained steady. Eight percent of U.S. adults use both Facebook and Twitter to find news, according to Pew. The growth in social media news consumption is consistent across all demographics, regardless of gender, age, race, education level, or household income. Though more people are getting their news from the social sites, most Americans still see Facebook and Twitter as secondary news sources, the study found. Sixty percent of both Twitter and Facebook users said that the sites were “not a very important way” they get their news. About half of younger users between the ages of 18 and 34, however, said that the sites were “the most important” or “an important” way they get news. Comparatively, 34 percent of Facebook users over 35 and 31 percent of Twitter users over 35 said the platforms are among the most important ways they get news.