Friday, May 27, 2016

It's official: We now get most of our news from social media

The scale is tipping from traditional media to social media as a source for news. That’s the conclusion reached in a new study published on Thursday by Pew Research Center. 

Pew surveyed over 4,600 people who told them that they’re increasingly using their favorite social media platforms — Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and even Snapchat — as their go-to sources for news. According to the study, News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2016, 62% of all Americans now get news from social media.

Read Lance Ulanoiff's complete article at mashable.com/2016/05/26/pew-news-social-media-study/#rskRwGchkgqE.

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