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News Consumption 2010: A portrait of "local news enthusiasts"

Understanding the Participatory News Consumer: Local News Enthusiasts – presentation by Kristen Purcell, Associate Director, Research/Pew Internet

  • “Roughly four in ten adults say there is currently not enough news coverage of their neighborhood or local community (38%) or that there is not enough coverage of their state (39%). These “local news enthusiasts” are slightly younger and more mobile than other adults, and are more engaged in social network site use and in commenting on and sharing news they find online.”
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