Survey: Cell Phones A Main Source Of News Access
Mobile phones are changing the way Americans access the news, according to a Pew survey released today. A third of cell phone owners access news on their phones, according to the study of 2,259 adults conducted in January. "News is pocket-sized," the study said.
A quarter of all Americans access news on their phones, the study found. "The impact of this new mobile technology on news gathering is unmistakable," it said. "People's relationship to news is becoming portable, personalized and participatory."
Americans who access the news from their handhelds most often grabbed weather data, current events coverage and access to applications that provide news content. According to the study, 80 percent of American adults have cell phones today, and 37 percent go online from their phones.
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