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Galen Stocking

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Journalism Researcher at Pew Research. Political Science PhD. from UCSB. Interested in media, politics, networks, IR. Music, Lakers fan.

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As we edge closer to a TikTok ban in the US, a new look at how Americans get news on TikTok: pewrsr.ch/3PG3Hdx
A closer look at Americans’ experiences with news on TikTok

A closer look at Americans’ experiences with news on TikTok

Many TikTok accounts mix in news with a variety of other topics, from celebrity gossip to jokes and memes.

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21% of U.S. adults say they regularly get news from news influencers on social media. This is especially common among younger adults: 37% of those ages 18 to 29 say they regularly get news from influencers. pewresearch.org/journalism/2…
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We could only find a clearly stated partisan orientation for about half of the 500 news influencers we studied, but among those, there is a slight lean to the political right - 27% vs 21%.
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Audiences tend to report positive experiences when getting news from news influencers: - 65% say news influencers help them better understand current events - 70% say that news is at least somewhat different than news they would get elsewhere - 31% feel connected to one
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There is so, so much more in this report. It's a big, multi-method look at this important part of news today, and it tackles Q's about news influencers from the supply and demand side Giant thanks to everyone who pulled this across the finish line! pewrsr.ch/4emDUB2
America’s News Influencers

America’s News Influencers

This study explores the makeup of the social media news influencer universe, including who they are, what content they create and who their audiences are.

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🚨NEW REPORT🚨: America's News Influencers - a deep dive into individuals who talk about current events and civic issues to large audiences on social media- & their audiences. pewrsr.ch/4emDUB2 This is the latest Pew Research Center Report from the Pew Knight Initiative.
America’s News Influencers

America’s News Influencers

This study explores the makeup of the social media news influencer universe, including who they are, what content they create and who their audiences are.

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What about partisanship?
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Who are news influencers? - Mostly men (63%) - Often voices from outside the news industry - 77% have never had an affiliation with a news org - Most (85%) have an account on X (as of summer 2024) - 34% host a podcast - 22% have a newsletter
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About a fifth of US adults regularly get news from these individuals - which rises to 37% among 18-29 year olds
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A new post on @pewresearch's Decoded explores the connection between Americans’ survey responses and their digital activity using data from our past research about Twitter. pewresearch.org/decoded/2023…
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Cary Funk@surveyfunk28 Jun 2023
New survey chock full of interesting findings on climate and energy issues via @briantkennedy @alec_h_tyson @pewresearch @pewscience
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NEW: Large shares of Americans support the U.S. taking steps to address global climate change and back an energy landscape that prioritizes renewable sources like wind and solar. pewrsr.ch/3CNojtY
Majorities of Americans Prioritize Renewable Energy, Back Steps to Address Climate Change

Majorities of Americans Prioritize Renewable Energy, Back Steps to Address Climate Change

Large shares of Americans support the U.S. taking steps to address global climate change and prioritize renewable energy development in the country. Still, fewer than half are ready to phase out...

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This is tomorrow! If you're interested in podcasts this should be a great panel.
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We also have a really exciting virtual panel on podcasting coming up on 6/21! Registration is available here: pewresearch.brandlive.com/Pu… For more information, visit our websites at pewresearch.org and journalism.org [14/14]
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NEW: True crime 🕵️‍♂️🔍is the most common subject of top-ranked podcasts 🎙️. These podcasts are particularly popular among women and younger podcast listeners. See more here: pewresearch.org/short-reads/…
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🚨NEW🚨: Podcasts originated as an audio-only form of media, but about half of top-ranked podcasts now release a 🎥video component - almost always on YouTube. See more findings here: pewrsr.ch/3JixHt3
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Walter Hickey@WaltHickey16 Jun 2023
This morning's Numlock features interesting stories from @ElisaShearer @chris_staubin @GalenStocking @markjurkowitz @wordstospill @_ananyaaa @mikejakeman @cbattan @kristakbrown @katmatsa numlock.com/p/numlock-news-j…

Numlock News: June 16, 2023 • Ticketmaster, All One, Beyoncé

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🚨NEW🚨: A new @pewresearch study of 451 of the top-ranked podcasts in the United States shows a wide range of topics among these podcasts. pewrsr.ch/3JixHt3 This builds on our previous work looking at podcast listeners pewrsr.ch/3mQSko6 [1/14]
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Many thanks to @Podchaser for the data used in this report, and to my many colleagues who worked on it! [13/14]
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We also have a really exciting virtual panel on podcasting coming up on 6/21! Registration is available here: pewresearch.brandlive.com/Pu… For more information, visit our websites at pewresearch.org and journalism.org [14/14]
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