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Pew Research CenterMarch 19, 2019
Part Three: The characteristics of communities show some effect on local news habits

Residents in higher-proportion white areas rely more on conventional pathways to news

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Part Three: The characteristics of communities show some effect on local news habits
How Pew Research Center analyzed community characteristics and their relationship to local news habits and attitudes
Residents of higher-proportion Hispanic areas are more willing to have journalists express their views but less likely to have spoken with a local journalist
Those in higher-proportion black and Hispanic areas express need for daily news on more topics and place somewhat higher importance on social media, but are less likely to think journalists are in touch
Those in higher-share white areas more likely to depend on daily newspapers
Residents in higher-proportion white areas rely more on conventional pathways to news
Local media attitudes and job ratings, by median age in community
Local news providers, pathways and digital preferences, by median age in community
Local news topic interest and ease of access, by median age in community
Local media attitudes and job ratings, by racial/ethnic makeup of community
Local news providers, pathways and digital preferences, by racial/ethnic makeup of community
Local news topic interest and ease of access, by racial/ethnic makeup of community
Local media attitudes and job ratings, by median income in community
Local news providers, pathways and digital preferences, by median income in community
Local news topic interest and ease of access, by median income in community
Local media attitudes and job ratings, by broadband access in community
Local news providers, pathways and digital preferences, by broadband access in community
Local news topic interest and ease of access, by broadband access in community
Local media attitudes and job ratings, by voter turnout in community
Local news providers, pathways and digital preferences, by voter turnout in community
Local news topic interest and ease of access, by voter turnout in community

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