1 out of 4 Americans gets news via mobile
26% of American adults now reads news on their mobile handsets, says a new survey by the Pew Research Center.
Of all the users using the mobile internet for information, there is
- 72% checking for weather forecasts
- 68% checking news headlines and current events
- 44% checking sport results and news
- 35% checking traffic reports
- 32% checking financial info and updates
Also interesting to know is that almost 1 out of 2 smartphone users (49%) has downloaded a mobile app to access headlines, weather, sports or other information. Almost 1 out of 3 (31%) gets news alerts via SMS or e-mail.
Demographics
The study also finds that a person younger than 50 years is 3 times more likely to access news via their mobile than a person above 50. The average mobile news consumer is a white male, age 34, with a college degree and a full-time job.
