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# Online opinion personalities and comedians now primary source of news
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/online-opinion-personalities-and-comedians-now-primary-source-of-news/
- Published: 2026-04-21T00:47:31.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-21T00:51:04.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Media, Insights, #wp-top-center-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:56

**Americans no longer turn to TV and newspapers as their primary source of news,** instead turning to online opinion personalities and comedians, particularly those on the right, gaining steam among people who voted in the last presidential election, reports [The Hollywood Reporter.](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/online-personalities-comedians-overtake-tv-news-source-1236567562/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com)

That is the finding of a [new poll](https://newslab.org/school/jordan-center/poll/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) conducted by Ipsos for the Jordan Center for Journalism Innovation and Advocacy at the University of Mississippi.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the poll, which was conducted in March, “actually found the conservative politicians and cabinet members, including **President Trump**, were the top news influencers. When politicos were excluded, **Joe Rogan,** pictured above, led the list, followed by Fox News personalities **Greg Gutfeld** and **Sean Hannity**, and then **Tucker Carlson** and **Ben Shapiro**. The only three influencers to crack 10 percent were Trump, Rogan, and **JD Vance.**

“Among people who voted for **Kamala Harris**, the top news personalities were late night hosts, led by ABC’s **Jimmy Kimmel**, followed by CBS Late Show host **Stephen Colbert**, and Daily Show host **Jon Stewart**.

“Just under 70 percent of respondents said they get their news online in a given week, compared to 55 percent for TV, and 25 percent for newspapers.”