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# Study finds decline in interest in news
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/study-finds-decline-in-appetite-for-news/
- Published: 2023-10-30T11:08:32.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-30T11:12:55.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Insights, #Import 2026-10-08 18:53

**There has been a decreasing appetite for closely following events of the day,** according to a a [Pew Research](https://www.nexttv.com/tag/pew-research?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) study, reports Broadcasting+Cable.

Pew said the decline was across the board for demographic groups by education, gender, race, ethnicity and political party affiliation, though some declines were bigger than others.

According to Broadcasting+Cable, the just-released results from a 2022 survey of more than 12,000-plus adults, “only 38% said they follow the news all or most of the time, down from 51% in 2016.

“The numbers were even worse for younger demos. Among adults 30-49, only 27% said they watched all or most of the time, down a whopping 19% from 46% who said so in 2016.

“In the 18-29 demo, the number was 19%, down from 27%.”

The Broadcasting+Cable post also stated that, in 2016, “57% of Republicans or Republican-leading independents said they followed the news al or most of the time. In the most recent survey, that percentage had fallen to 37%. For Democrats, the drop was only from 49% to 42%.”

More [here](https://www.nexttv.com/news/pew-survey-interest-in-news-coverage-shows-sharp-decline?ref=capitolcommunicator.com).