Americans Unlikely to Follow Political News, Prefer Sports
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 28, 2013 | Views: 182 | Score: 0
18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Politics | 5 | 16 | 21 | 27 |
International Affairs | 10 | 10 | 16 | 22 |
Local Government | 12 | 15 | 27 | 34 |
Entertainment | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Crime | 20 | 27 | 34 | 34 |
Sports | 27 | 27 | 28 | 24 |
Percentage following each type of news "very closely"
Sources:
people-press.org
Overall, Americans are significantly more likely to closely follow sports over politics and international affairs. This is especially the case for those aged 18-29, with only 5% closely following politics, a third the proportion of the any other age group. Conversely, young adults watch far more entertainment television than any other group.