More than one-third of Detroiters (35.2%) typically get news from social media, with Facebook and YouTube being the most commonly mentioned social media sources. Among Latino Detroiters, social media is more commonly relied upon than other news media sources, with 57.2% of Latinos reporting that they typically get news from social media. White Detroiters (64.3%) are most likely to get news from online news media sources, and print media is more likely to be a regular news source for White Detroiters (34%) than for Black (20.3%) or Latino (19.2%) Detroiters. Over one-half of Detroiters between 18 and 34 (54.3%) said they typically get their news from social media, compared to 32.3% of Detroiters between 35 and 54, 18.7% of Detroiters between 55 and 64, and 21.3% of Detroiters 65 and older. Television and social media are key to reaching Detroiters with fewer years of education, while online and radio sources are widely used among Detroiters with more education.

Source: New York Times December 12, 2023 21:35 UTC