New analysis out today from our friends over at People Press shows that young adults were as likely to follow news regarding the Boston bombing online as on TV. Specifically:
- Overall, 63% say they followed news about the Boston attack very closely, the highest level of interest for any story since the 2008 financial crisis.
- A majority of young people (56%) say they kept up with news and information about the bombings on social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
- Overall, 26% say they have been keeping up with news and information about the bombing at the Boston Marathon through social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter.
- 80% of Americans followed the story on TV. About half (49%) say they kept up with news and information online or on a mobile device, and 38% followed the story on the radio.
- Only 29% say they kept up with the story in newspapers.
Full analysis: http://www.people-press.org/2013/04/23/most-expect-occasional-acts-of-terrorism-in-the-future/
