5 Facts About the State of the News Media in 2017

Posted Tuesday, August 21, 2018 7:57 am

Michael Barthel | Pew Research Center

Every year since 2004, Pew Research Center has issued an annual assessment of the state of the news media that tracks key audience and economic indicators for a variety of sectors within the U.S. news media industry. Here are the key findings for 2017...

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5 Facts About the State of the News Media in 2017

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