Digital devices are the most popular medium to consume news
Core finding
Two-thirds of U.S. adults (67%) often get news from a smartphone, computer or tablet. Television is next at 37%, followed by radio at 10% and print at 8%.
The device habit holds in every age group. Among adults 65 and older, 59% often get news from a device, and among adults under 30 the share is 76%.
Devices lead by a wide margin
About two-thirds of U.S. adults (67%) often get news from a smartphone, computer or tablet, and another 25% sometimes do, a combined 91%. Just 4% never get news from a device.
No age group has opted out. Adults under 30 are the most frequent users at 76% often, and even among adults 65 and older, 59% often get news on a device.
Topline
67% of U.S. adults often get news from a smartphone, computer or tablet, compared with 37% from television, 10% from radio and 8% from print.
n = 1,690 · Jun 18–19, 2026 · MoE ±2.8%
Stacked breakdown
91% of U.S. adults get news from a smartphone, computer or tablet at least sometimes; just 4% never do.
n = 1,690 · Jun 18–19, 2026 · MoE ±2.8%
Television, radio and print trail
Television is the closest competitor, with 37% of adults often getting news there. The habit divides sharply by age: 55% of adults 65 and older often get news from TV, compared with 13% of adults under 30.
Radio and print have faded further. Only 10% often get news from radio, and 62% rarely (32%) or never (30%) do.
Print is the smallest source: 8% often get news from printed newspapers or news magazines, 71% rarely (34%) or never (37%) do, and even among adults 65 and older only 13% often read news in print.
Most adults still follow the news
Nearly half of U.S. adults (46%) follow the news all or most of the time, and another 36% follow it some of the time.
The habit is strongest among adults 65 and older, 65% of whom follow the news all or most of the time, compared with 31% of adults under 30.
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Jun 18–19, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,690 |
| Margin of error | ±2.8% |
| Module | AI Regulation |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/june-2026-ai-survey
How often do you get news from… - A smartphone, computer, or tablet
Cite this topic
What do Americans from both parties agree on? AI Regulation, fielded June 18-19, 2026, N=1,690 US adults age 18+, +/- 2.8%.