Americans turning more to local news since the COVID-19 crisis

Jul 9, 2020

A newspaper vending machine is pictured in Basile amid a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak across the state of Louisiana, U.S., March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman - RC2YWF9XD6X0

61% of Americans are following news about the coronavirus outbreak at national and local level equally. Image: REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman

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Research Associate, Pew Research Centre

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61% of Americans follow news about coronavirus at national and local level equally. Image: Pew Research Center

46% of adults named local news outlets as a major source for COVID-19 news. Image: Pew Research Center

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53% of Americans said local governments get facts right about COVID-19 most of the time. Image: Pew Research Center

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