US EditionU.S. News Consumers Are Turning to Podcaster Joe Rogan and Away From Traditional Sources, Report Shows
- In January 2025, a report revealed that more Americans got their news from social media and video networks than from traditional TV and news websites for the first time.
- Following the U.S. presidential inauguration, a growing number of Americans have turned to digital influencers, including well-known audio hosts and artificial intelligence tools, for their news, highlighting a shift toward online platforms.
- The report found that over half of Americans under 35 use social media and video as their main news source and 15% of those under 25 access news weekly via AI chatbots.
- One-Fifth of sampled Americans encountered news or commentary from Joe Rogan in the week after the inauguration, while 23% consumed news on social media platform X, up 8 points from last year.
- The findings imply traditional U.S. news media face erosion as online creators and AI tools increasingly shape information access, amid stable but widespread public concern over misinformation.
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US News Consumers Shift to Joe Rogan, Away From Traditional News
Prominent podcasters like Joe Rogan are playing a bigger role in news dissemination in the United States, as are AI chatbots, contributing to the further erosion of traditional media, according to a report released on Tuesday.
U.S. news consumers are turning to podcaster Joe Rogan and away from traditional sources, report shows
Prominent podcasters like Joe Rogan are playing a bigger role in news dissemination in the United States, as are AI chatbots, contributing to the further erosion of traditional media, according to a report released on Tuesday.
US news consumers turning to podcasters and AI chatbots and away from traditional media
In the week following the January 2025 US presidential inauguration, more Americans said they got their news from social and video networks than from TV and news websites and apps — the first time that shift has occurred, new report says
US news consumers are turning to podcaster Joe Rogan and away from traditional sources, report shows - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Prominent podcasters like Joe Rogan are playing a bigger role in news dissemination in the United States, as are AI chatbots, contributing to the further erosion of traditional media, according to a report released on Tuesday.
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