News Consumption
News Consumption Insights Quiz
Are you curious about how your news consumption habits compare to others? Take our quiz to discover your news preferences and uncover key insights about your media habits.
This quiz covers various aspects of news consumption, including timing, device usage, and sources.
- Understand your news consumption patterns
- Explore the reliability of your news sources
- Reflect on your news sharing behaviors
When do you most often consume news? (choose one)
Before you get out of bed in the morning
During your commute
Throughout the day/at work
During lunch
Nighttime/after dinner
When you get into bed at night
All the time
Rarely/never
What kind of news do you regularly consume? (choose all that apply)
Political/Government
Local News
Business/Financial
Science/Tech
Entertainment/Celebrity
Health/Wellness
Arts/Culture
Sports
Other
Where do you get your news? (choose all that apply)
Print Newspapers
Online Newspapers (e.g. NYT, WashPost, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune)
New Online Media (e.g. Vox, HuffPost, Slate)
Print Magazines (e.g. The Atlantic, New Yorker)
Online Version of Mags (e.g. TheAtlantic.com, NewYorker.com, Wired.com)
24-hour News Channels (e.g. CNN, MSNBC, Fox)
Local News Channels (e.g. ABC7, NBC5)
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram/other social media
YouTube/other online video conglomerates
Radio (e.g. NPR, WBBM in your car)
Online Radio (e.g. NPR.org shows streamed through your computer)
Podcasts
When consuming digital news, what device do you most often use?
Desktop/laptop computer
Smartphone
IPad/tablet
A.I./new tools (e.g. Amazon Echo)
How much time do you spend consuming news on weekdays?
0-1 hours
1-3 hours
4-7 hours
8+ hours
How much time do you spend consuming news on weekends?
0-1 hours
1-3 hours
4-7 hours
8+ hours
How do you find your news?
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram/other social media
Google/web search (e.g. Keywords based on existing knowledge of an event)
Friends/Family
Coworkers/general word-of-mouth
Subscription-based delivery (e.g. home-delivery of Chicago Tribune)
Daily News Regimen (e.g. Go straight to NYTimes.com every morning, listen to NPR at work)
Other
Do you share news on social media?
Yes, daily
Yes, occasionally
Only sometimes, when the mood strikes
No, never
When scrolling through social media feeds and you stop at a link, what's the first thing you notice?
The headline
The image
Who shared it
Who published it/where the story originated
Other
Have you ever clicked on a story you thought was trustworthy, only to realize it was propaganda?
Yes
No
I'm not sure
Agree or Disagree: social media contributes to confusion in terms of what's real and what's not in news.
Strongly agree
Sort of agree
Might disagree
Definitely disagree
I'm not sure
True or False: most Americans rely on television news.
True
False
True or False: millennials are driving increases in mobile news consumption.
True
False
True or False: 25% of Americans say they NEVER see fabricated/inaccurate news online.
True
False
True or False: Americans have low trust in news from social media.
True
False
True or False: 75% of Americans think news coverage is one-sided.
True
False
True or False: young adults (age 18-29) trust national media coverage.
True
False
What do you think news media lacks today? What do you want it to do for you? How do you think it could/should change?
What's the most important factor for you when consuming news?
Length, or time to read/listen/watch
Entertainment
Stories from real people
Hard/straight news (inverted pyramid style)
Sources cited
Perceived reputation of news outlet
Other
How many factual statements did you answer correctly on the Pew fact v. Opinion quiz?
1
2
3
4
5
How many opinion statements did you answer correctly on the Pew fact v. Opinion quiz?
1
2
3
4
5
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