- People 18–29 who prefer to read news: 42%
- People 30–49 who prefer to read news: 40%
- People 50–64 who prefer to read news: 29%
- People 65+ who prefer to read news: 27%
- People 18–29 who prefer to watch news: 38%
- People 30–49 who prefer to watch news: 39%
- People 50–64 who prefer to watch news: 52%
- People 65+ who prefer to watch news: 58%
- People 18–29 who follow news all or most of the time: 27%
- People 30–49 who follow news all or most of the time: 46%
- People 50–64 who follow news all or most of the time: 61%
- People 65+ who follow news all or most of the time: 77%
Sources: Younger Adults More Likely Than Their Elders to Prefer Reading News; Young Americans and the News
Jane Friedman has spent her entire career working in the publishing industry, with a focus on business reporting and author education. Established in 2015, her newsletter The Bottom Line provides nuanced market intelligence to thousands of authors and industry professionals; in 2023, she was named Publishing Commentator of the Year by Digital Book World.
Jane’s expertise regularly features in major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, The Today Show, Wired, The Guardian, Fox News, and BBC. Her book, The Business of Being a Writer, Second Edition (The University of Chicago Press), is used as a classroom text by many writing and publishing degree programs. She reaches thousands through speaking engagements and workshops at diverse venues worldwide, including NYU’s Advanced Publishing Institute, Frankfurt Book Fair, and numerous MFA programs.
