University of Rhode Island

Social Science Institute for Research, Education, and Policy

Dr. Shanna Pearson

Research Associates: Kristin Sodhi and Travis Doumaney

web.uri.edu/ssirep/research/

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Field Dates May 14, 2020 – May 26, 2020

N=600 Rhode Island Residents

Adjusted Margin of Error: +/- 4.78

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Methodology in Brief: This poll was funded by the Rhode Island Foundation and designed and analyzed by the Social Science Institute for Research, Education, and Policy (SSIREP). It is part of a larger project on the state and local media landscape in Rhode Island that uses various methods to study how Rhode Islanders consume and interact with state and local media. The survey is one component of the larger project, and is intended to measure Rhode Islander’s attitudes toward the state and local media.

The survey was administered by YouGov. YouGov interviewed 607 respondents who were then matched down to a sample of 600 to produce the final dataset. The survey was offered in English. The respondents were matched to a sampling frame on gender, age, race, and education. The frame was constructed by stratified sampling from the full 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year sample with selection within strata by weighted sampling with replacements (using the person weights on the public use file). The matched cases were weighted to the sampling frame using propensity scores. The matched cases and the frame were combined and a logistic regression was estimated for inclusion in the frame. The propensity score function included age, gender, race/ethnicity, and years of education. The propensity scores were grouped into deciles of the estimated propensity score in the frame and post-stratified according to these deciles. The weights were then post-stratified on 2016 Presidential vote choice, and a four-way stratification of gender, age (4-categories), race (4-categories), and education (4-categories), to produce the final weight. The survey is also representative of Rhode Island’s diverse geography.

For each question, cross-tabulations have been provided for responses across income, age, Hispanic ethnicity, race (white/non-white), and living in an urban environment (defined as living in a zipcode with a high level of population density.[1]

If there is something you do not see here, but wish you did, please contact our Director, Dr. Shanna Pearson (shanna_pearson@uri.edu).

 

[Q1] {single} In general, how much do you enjoy keeping up with the news?

	Total
A lot	47
Some	37
Not Much	12
Not At All	3

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
A lot	45	49	61	24	41	70
Some	40	38	31	45	44	24
Not Much	13	9	6	26	12	4
Not At All	1	4	2	5	3	*

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
A lot	47	48	39	50	35	50
Some	38	38	38	38	42	37
Not Much	12	12	22	9	22	10
Not At All	3	2	*	3	*	3

 

[Q2] {single} Which statement best describes you?

	Total
I follow STATE and LOCAL news closely only when something important is happening.	35
I follow STATE and LOCAL news closely most of the time, whether or not something important is happening.	60
I don’t follow STATE and LOCAL news.	6

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
I follow STATE and LOCAL news closely only when something important is happening.	37	36	27	49	37	21
I follow STATE and LOCAL news closely most of the time, whether or not something important is happening.	57	61	70	43	57	76
I don’t follow STATE and LOCAL news.	6	3	3	8	7	2

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
I follow STATE and LOCAL news closely only when something important is happening.	33	36	45	32	53	32
I follow STATE and LOCAL news closely most of the time, whether or not something important is happening.	62	58	48	63	39	63
I don’t follow STATE and LOCAL news.	5	6	7	5	8	5

 

[Q3_5_grid] {grid} How easy would you say it is to find out about what’s happening in THE UNITED STATES?

	Total
Very easy	63
Somewhat easy	31
Somewhat hard	5
Very hard	1
Skipped	1

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Very easy	56	73	71	59	61	68
Somewhat easy	36	22	23	29	35	28
Somewhat hard	7	3	3	9	2	4
Very hard	1	2	3	2	1	0
Skipped	1	0	0	1	1	0

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Very easy	62	63	56	65	59	63
Somewhat easy	32	30	37	30	37	30
Somewhat hard	5	4	4	5	3	5
Very hard	1	2	1	1	0	1
Skipped	1	1	2	0	0	1

 

[Q3_5_grid] {grid} How easy would you say it is to find out about what’s happening in RHODE ISLAND?

	Total
Very easy	59
Somewhat easy	34
Somewhat hard	5
Very hard	1

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Very easy	59	65	60	46	62	59
Somewhat easy	33	28	39	45	32	34
Somewhat hard	7	5	1	8	5	5
Very hard	1	1	0	0	1	1

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Very easy	55	63	55	61	58	60
Somewhat easy	39	30	31	34	31	35
Somewhat hard	5	5	9	4	9	5
Very hard	0	0	0	1	2	0

 

[Q3_5_grid] {grid} How easy would you say it is to find out about what’s happening in YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY?

	Total
Very easy	39
Somewhat easy	43
Somewhat hard	14
Very hard	3

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Very easy	50	36	27	32	42	42
Somewhat easy	37	44	50	46	42	42
Somewhat hard	8	18	20	18	12	15
Very hard	4	1	3	4	2	2

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Very easy	33	44	38	40	40	40
Somewhat easy	49	38	35	45	41	43
Somewhat hard	16	13	17	14	15	15
Very hard	1	4	6	2	3	3

 

[Q6_open] {open} Where do you get most of your information about what is going on in Rhode Island politics and government?

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 [Q7_open] {open} Where do you get most of your information about what is going on in your community?

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 [Q8] {single} How much would you say the interests, ideas, and opinions of people LIKE YOU are represented in the state and local news media?

	Total
Too much	3
The right amount	48
Too little	40
Not at all	9

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Too much	4	2	1	4	2	3
The right amount	47	51	42	46	44	53
Too little	40	35	50	38	45	38
Not at all	9	11	6	12	8	6

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Too much	2	4	6	2	8	2
The right amount	46	49	43	49	44	48
Too little	43	39	42	40	36	42
Not at all	8	9	9	9	12	8

 

[Q9] {single} How well does the state and local news media cover the topics that people LIKE YOU are interested in?

	Total
Very well	14
Somewhat well	56
Not very well	25
Not well at all	6

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Very well	17	16	8	9	12	20
Somewhat well	58	51	60	58	52	58
Not very well	19	27	29	25	30	19
Not well at all	6	5	4	8	6	3

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Very well	11	16	16	13	23	12
Somewhat well	59	53	46	58	39	59
Not very well	23	27	33	23	30	24
Not well at all	7	4	6	6	8	5

 

[Q10] {single} How well do the state and local news media do at providing the information that people LIKE YOU need to know?

(Allows one selection)

	Total
Very well	21
Somewhat well	58
Not very well	17
Not well at all	4

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Very well	25	21	18	11	21	29
Somewhat well	56	58	55	62	60	58
Not very well	15	17	25	20	16	15
Not well at all	5	4	2	6	3	4

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Very well	18	24	24	20	32	19
Somewhat well	60	56	55	58	49	59
Not very well	17	17	18	17	16	17
Not well at all	5	3	3	4	3	4

 

[Q11] {single} Which would you say comes closest to your view? When I read news about RHODE ISLAND, I tend to feel…[random order]

	Total
Frustrated	35
Happy	20
Helpless	14
Empowered	12
Sad	7
Proud	12

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Frustrated	26	42	46	29	40	33
Happy	19	21	20	23	21	16
Helpless	17	13	10	17	12	14
Empowered	15	10	10	10	14	11
Sad	10	4	3	11	5	7
Proud	12	9	10	10	7	19

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Frustrated	40	30	24	38	28	36
Happy	18	21	27	18	29	18
Helpless	13	15	14	14	16	14
Empowered	8	15	18	10	8	12
Sad	8	7	8	7	7	7
Proud	13	11	8	13	11	12

 

[Q12] {single} Which would you say comes closest to your view? When I read news about my LOCAL COMMUNITY, I tend to feel… [same order as presented in Q11]

	Total
Frustrated	27
Happy	28
Helpless	12
Empowered	11
Sad	8
Proud	14

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Frustrated	24	26	31	24	31	23
Happy	26	30	36	31	26	28
Helpless	14	12	7	12	13	10
Empowered	13	14	8	12	14	8
Sad	9	7	3	11	6	8
Proud	14	11	16	10	8	23

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Frustrated	28	25	23	27	23	27
Happy	29	27	27	28	32	27
Helpless	10	13	13	12	16	11
Empowered	7	15	15	10	14	11
Sad	7	9	16	6	14	7
Proud	18	10	5	16	*	16

 

[Q13] {single} Which type of news story would you say you are most interested in?

	Total
Stories that feature people like me	11
Stories that feature people who are very different than me	8
Stories that feature a combination of people like me and people who are very different than me	82

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
..people like me	10	12	12	15	13	4
… people who are very different than me	8	8	4	12	8	3
..people like me and people who are very different than me	82	80	84	73	79	93

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Stories that feature people like me	8	13	11	11	16	10
Stories that feature people who are very different than me	8	7	7	8	10	7
Stories that feature a combination of people like me and people who are very different than me	84	80	81	82	73	83

 

[Q14] {rank} When thinking about your STATE and LOCAL news media which of the following are the most important to you? [choose three most important]

	Total
Deal fairly with all sides	40
Keep an eye on local political leaders	24
Are transparent about their reporting	38
Include people like you in their stories	11
Report news accurately	74
Cover news stories thoroughly	54
Provide news that you use daily	32
Helps you understand the lives of people from different walks of life	14
Includes how I can help my community or express my opinion to leaders	13

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Deal fairly with all sides	32	47	51	42	40	42
Keep an eye on local political leaders	23	24	26	22	19	31
Are transparent about their reporting	31	44	44	38	39	36
Include people like you in their stories	14	8	6	15	12	6
Report news accurately	71	79	73	67	76	78
Cover news stories thoroughly	55	54	49	43	53	64
Provide news that you use daily	37	34	25	34	34	29
Helps you understand the lives of people from different walks of life	17	7	9	19	17	4
Includes how I can help my community or express my opinion to leaders	17	4	16	20	11	8

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Deal fairly with all sides	41	39	30	42	27	41
Keep an eye on local political leaders	23	24	26	23	26	23
Are transparent about their reporting	40	36	40	37	40	37
Include people like you in their stories	8	13	19	8	21	9
Report news accurately	78	71	64	77	66	76
Cover news stories thoroughly	56	52	48	55	44	55
Provide news that you use daily	31	34	35	32	38	31
Helps you understand the lives of people from different walks of life	10	17	18	13	23	12
Includes how I can help my community or express my opinion to leaders	12	13	17	11	14	12

 

[Q15] {single} Overall, would you say that journalists in Rhode Island are mostly in touch or out of touch with your local community?

	Total
In touch	51
Out of touch	23
Not sure/Don’t know	26

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
In touch	50	56	49	43	49	59
Out of touch	21	26	26	19	28	18
Not sure/Don’t know	29	17	24	37	23	22

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
In touch	52	50	46	52	43	52
Out of touch	22	23	26	21	25	22
Not sure/Don’t know	26	26	28	26	32	25

 

[Q16] {grid} Thinking about the role of journalists, how important is it to YOU that STATE and LOCAL journalists be personally engaged in the local community?

	Total
Very	49
Somewhat	40
Not very	8
Not at all	2

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Very	50	52	51	51	49	47
Somewhat	39	38	40	42	38	43
Not very	8	8	6	5	1	7
Not at all	2	2	2	2	2	3

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Very	46	52	50	49	50	49
Somewhat	44	37	33	42	32	42
Not very	6	9	12	7	14	7
Not at all	3	1	4	2	*	3

 

[Q16] {grid} Thinking about the role of journalists, how important is it to YOU that STATE and LOCAL understand the history of the community?

	Total
Very	55
Somewhat	38
Not very	6
Not at all	1

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Very	53	60	52	46	56	60
Somewhat	39	32	44	46	35	235
Not very	6	7	4	8	8	4
Not at all	2	*	*	*	1	1

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Very	50	57	49	56	52	55
Somewhat	42	34	36	38	32	39
Not very	5	7	13	5	16	5
Not at all	2	*	2	*	0	1

 

[Q16] {grid} Thinking about the role of journalists, how important is it to YOU that STATE and LOCAL journalists be active on social media?

	Total
Very	23
Somewhat	40
Not very	22
Not at all	14

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Very	24	24	24	27	26	17
Somewhat	43	31	43	49	35	37
Not very	20	24	23	16	2	28
Not at all	11	20	11	7	16	17

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Very	16	28	28	22	30	22
Somewhat	41	39	23	22	37	40
Not very	28	17	9	15	22	22
Not at all	14	14	9	15	8	15

 

[Q19] {single} Thinking beyond the current political environment, how important do you think it is for STATE and LOCAL journalists to serve as watchdogs over Rhode Island’s elected officials such as the governor, state legislature, and local council members?

	Total
Very important	57
Somewhat important	36
Not very important	6
Not at all important	1

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Very	58	58	59	34	58	73
Somewhat	35	35	33	53	34	24
Not very	6	6	8	11	6	2
Not at all	2	0	0	2	2	*

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Very	57	57	50	58	58	56
Somewhat	34	37	40	35	35	36
Not very	7	6	7	6	6	6
Not at all	2	*	2	1	1	1

 

[Q20] {single} Do you think that STATE and LOCAL journalists are currently…

	Total
Going too far as watchdogs	12
Not going far enough as watchdogs	40
Getting it about right	48

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Going too far as watchdogs	13	8	13	19	12	6
Not going far enough as watchdogs	37	43	39	41	43	35
Getting it about right	50	49	47	40	45	59

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Going too far as watchdogs	13	11	18	10	18	11
Not going far enough as watchdogs	42	38	35	41	42	39
Getting it about right	45	51	46	49	40	50

 

[Q21] {single} What do you think news organizations and journalists should do most? (Allows one selection)

	Total
Just report events and statements from public officials with no analysis or perspective	27
Report events and statements from public officials and provide analysis and perspective	57
Unsure	16

 

	Income			Age
	Under 50k	50-100k	100k+	Under 30	30-59	60+
Just report events and statements from public officials with no analysis or perspective	22	28	26	31	21	31
Report events and statements from public officials and provide analysis and perspective	60	62	58	51	58	60
Unsure	17	10	16	18	21	9

 

	Residency		Race		Hispanic
	Urban	Non-Urban	Non-White	White	Hispanic	Non-Hispanic
Just report events and statements from public officials with no analysis or perspective	29	25	30	26	31	26
Report events and statements from public officials and provide analysis and perspective	60	54	46	60	45	59
Unsure	11	20	24	14	25	15

 

[Q35_open] {open} Are there any other social media platforms that were NOT listed here that you got STATE and LOCAL news from in the past week?

 

[Q38] {single} How confident are you in your own ability to recognize news that is made up?

(Allows one selection)

Total Very confident 23 Somewhat confident 55 Only a little confident 17 Not at all confident 5     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very confident 27 21 25 19 26 20 Somewhat confident 52 58 64 57 52 58 Only a little confident 15 18 9 20 15 18 Not at all confident 6 3 2 4 7 3   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very confident 20 24 24 22 27 22 Somewhat confident 59 53 45 58 39 58 Only a little confident 18 17 21 16 25 16 Not at all confident 3 6 10 4 8 4

 

[Q39_41_grid] {grid} How much do you trust the information you get from Rhode Island state and local news organizations?

Total A lot 24 Some 53 Not too much 16 Not at all 6     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ A lot 32 23 18 20 24 29 Some 49 52 61 52 53 54 Not too much 14 17 14 17 17 14 Not at all 5 8 7 10 7 3   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic A lot 19 29 27 24 24 24 Some 57 50 43 56 44 54 Not too much 17 15 22 14 21 15 Not at all 7 6 9 6 11 6

[Q39_41_grid] {grid} How much do you trust the information you get from social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, or Reddit?

Total A lot 3 Some 36 Not too much 40 Not at all 21     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ A lot 2 4 4 4 5 * Some 42 32 24 38 37 32 Not too much 41 34 49 48 38 35 Not at all 15 30 22 10 19 32   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic A lot 2 5 6 3 7 3 Some 31 39 39 35 40 35 Not too much 47 34 43 39 44 39 Not at all 21 21 11 24 6 23

[Q39_41_grid] {grid} How much do you trust the information you get from political leaders and public officials in Rhode Island?

Total A lot 13 Some 48 Not too much 27 Not at all 11     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ A lot 15 12 12 19 12 8 Some 47 50 51 47 45 54 Not too much 29 24 27 28 29 23 Not at all 8 14 11 6 11 15   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic A lot 9 15 24 10 21 11 Some 49 48 48 48 44 49 Not too much 28 26 18 29 27 27 Not at all 13 9 8 12 5 12

 [Q42] {single} Thinking about the financial state of your local news media, how well do you think your local news outlets are doing financially? (Allows one selection)

Total Very well 14 Somewhat well 50 Not too well 30 Not at all well 6     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very well 18 14 12 10 16 16 Somewhat well 55 45 40 57 46 49 Not too well 24 34 39 28 30 31 Not at all well 3 7 8 5 8 4   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very well 11 17 14 14 19 13 Somewhat well 52 49 51 50 46 51 Not too well 32 28 28 30 30 30 Not at all well 5 7 6 6 5 6

 [Q22x] {single} In the past year, have you directly paid or given money to any local news sources by subscribing, donating, or becoming a member? (Allows one selection)

Total Yes 19 No 81     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Yes 14 24 24 17 11 30 No 87 76 76 83 89 70   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Yes 22 16 19 19 23 18 No 78 84 81 81 77 82

 

[Q22y] {single} [for those who chose “no”] What is the main reason you haven’t paid for or given money to any local news sources in the past year? (Allows one selection)

Total I’m not interested enough in local news to pay for it 22 I can find plenty of free local news, so I don’t need to pay 50 It’s too expensive 14 The news provided is not good enough to pay for 15     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ I’m not interested enough in local news to pay for it 18 20 26 32 23 9 I can find plenty of free local news, so I don’t need to pay 54 51 49 38 50 61 It’s too expensive 17 7 9 15 13 14 The news provided is not good enough to pay for 10 22 16 15 14 16   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic I’m not interested enough in local news to pay for it 20 23 20 22 23 22 I can find plenty of free local news, so I don’t need to pay 54 47 50 50 53 49 It’s too expensive 11 15 12 14 12 14 The news provided is not good enough to pay for 14 15 17 14 12 15

 [Q46] {single} If your LOCAL newspaper no longer existed, what impact would that have on your ability to keep up with information and news about your local community?

Total A big impact 17 A small impact 42 No impact at all 41     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ A big impact 15 19 23 18 15 20 A small impact 43 41 46 43 39 45 No impact at all 43 40 30 39 46 34   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic A big impact 19 17 16 18 22 17 A small impact 42 42 45 41 45 41 No impact at all 40 40 40 41 34 42

 [Q47] {single} Which do you prefer? (Allows one selection)

Total Lengthy news stories that report related details and analysis 34 Quick news stories that report on only the immediate details 38 No preference 28     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Lengthy news stories that report related details and analysis 35 31 45 37 31 35 Quick news stories that report on only the immediate details 32 44 35 43 36 36 No preference 32 25 20 21 33 26   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Lengthy news stories that report related details and analysis 37 31 30 35 31 34 Quick news stories that report on only the immediate details 38 38 43 36 41 37 No preference 25 31 27 29 28 29

 [Q9_19_grid] {grid} Please indicate how often you normally get STATE and LOCAL information from The PRINT version of a state or local newspaper

Total Very frequently 15 Somewhat frequently 17 Not very frequently 30 Never 38     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very frequently 11 18 15 9 9 26 Somewhat frequently 18 16 21 16 20 15 Not very frequently 31 31 31 34 31 24 Never 39 34 33 40 39 34   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very frequently 17 12 14 15 14 15 Somewhat frequently 19 16 21 16 17 18 Not very frequently 29 30 29 30 23 31 Never 35 40 35 39 45 37

 [Q9_19_grid] {grid} Please indicate how often you normally get STATE and LOCAL information from the website of a state or local newspaper…

Total Very frequently 13 Somewhat frequently 29 Not very frequently 29 Never 27     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very frequently 16 9 15 12 13 14 Somewhat frequently 23 33 38 37 33 19 Not very frequently 31 32 27 32 29 28 Never 28 25 20 19 23 39   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very frequently 11 14 14 12 12 13 Somewhat frequently 27 31 43 26 39 28 Not very frequently 32 27 24 31 26 30 Never 28 26 15 31 18 29

 [Q9_19_grid] {grid} Please indicate how often you normally get STATE and LOCAL information from a news website, app, or podcast…

Total Very frequently 15 Somewhat frequently 33 Not very frequently 24 Never 26     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very frequently 13 15 20 13 16 16 Somewhat frequently 30 35 42 43 38 20 Not very frequently 26 25 21 27 23 24 Never 29 24 17 16 21 41   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very frequently 15 15 17 15 20 14 Somewhat frequently 33 33 40 32 41 32 Not very frequently 24 25 30 23 20 25 Never 27 25 12 30 17 28

 [Q9_19_grid] {grid} Please indicate how often you normally get STATE and LOCAL information from a local television news broadcast

Total Very frequently 42 Somewhat frequently 33 Not very frequently 15 Never 9     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very frequently 46 42 34 21 35 67 Somewhat frequently 28 35 39 37 40 21 Not very frequently 15 15 19 28 13 8 Never 11 7 8 14 11 3   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very frequently 41 42 30 45 29 44 Somewhat frequently 36 31 45 30 43 31 Not very frequently 13 17 16 15 16 15 Never 9 9 8 9 10 9

 [Q9_19_grid] {grid} Please indicate how often you normally get STATE and LOCAL information from the website of a local television news station

Total Very frequently 16 Somewhat frequently 35 Not very frequently 28 Never 20     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very frequently 17 17 14 19 17 13 Somewhat frequently 30 38 43 28 47 25 Not very frequently 31 26 25 37 19 31 Never 20 19 19 16 16 30   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very frequently 13 19 21 15 24 15 Somewhat frequently 34 35 36 34 33 35 Not very frequently 29 27 28 28 19 29 Never 24 17 14 22 21 20

 [Q9_19_grid] {grid} Please indicate how often you normally get STATE and LOCAL information from a local radio broadcast

Total Very frequently 16 Somewhat frequently 28 Not very frequently 26 Never 29     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very frequently 18 11 20 14 14 21 Somewhat frequently 23 37 32 30 32 23 Not very frequently 24 25 28 33 23 23 Never 33 26 20 23 29 33   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very frequently 17 16 15 17 21 16 Somewhat frequently 30 27 40 25 34 27 Not very frequently 25 26 26 26 25 26 Never 28 29 17 32 18 31

 [Q9_19_grid] {grid} Please indicate how often you normally get STATE and LOCAL information from the website of the website of a local radio broadcast (such as thepublicsradio.org or telemundonuevainglaterra.com)

Total Very frequently 9 Somewhat frequently 20 Not very frequently 24 Never 46     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very frequently 9 6 12 9 11 6 Somewhat frequently 15 28 22 28 24 10 Not very frequently 23 20 32 27 23 22 Never 53 45 34 35 39 63   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very frequently 7 11 18 7 19 7 Somewhat frequently 19 22 25 19 28 19 Not very frequently 26 22 31 22 27 23 Never 48 43 25 51 26 49

 [Q9_19_grid] {grid} Please indicate how often you normally get STATE and LOCAL information from a state or local government website

Total Very frequently 10 Somewhat frequently 33 Not very frequently 34 Never 22     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very frequently 13 7 10 8 11 11 Somewhat frequently 27 36 38 34 40 23 Not very frequently 37 31 35 35 31 38 Never 23 25 16 21 17 28   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very frequently 10 10 11 10 13 10 Somewhat frequently 31 35 45 30 51 30 Not very frequently 37 32 29 36 21 37 Never 22 22 13 24 15 23

 [Q9_19_grid] {grid} Please indicate how often you normally get STATE and LOCAL information from a social networking site (such as Facebook, Twitter, or Reddit)

Total Very frequently 15 Somewhat frequently 33 Not very frequently 24 Never 27     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very frequently 16 13 16 21 17 7 Somewhat frequently 33 33 31 40 34 26 Not very frequently 25 21 30 23 25 24 Never 25 33 22 15 24 41   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very frequently 10 19 17 15 21 14 Somewhat frequently 34 32 36 32 38 32 Not very frequently 28 21 22 25 22 25 Never 27 27 23 28 18 29

 [Q9_19_grid] {grid} Please indicate how often you normally get STATE and LOCAL information from a blog or online listserv about your local community

Total Very frequently 6 Somewhat frequently 17 Not very frequently 27 Never 49     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very frequently 8 3 8 8 8 2 Somewhat frequently 12 23 17 19 20 11 Not very frequently 31 24 25 36 24 23 Never 47 50 50 36 46 64   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very frequently 3 8 12 4 19 4 Somewhat frequently 16 18 31 13 29 15 Not very frequently 28 27 24 28 22 28 Never 52 47 31 54 28 53

 [Q9_19_grid] {grid} Please indicate how often you normally get STATE and LOCAL information from a newsletter about your local community

Total Very frequently 6 Somewhat frequently 26 Not very frequently 30 Never 37     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very frequently 8 5 3 9 4 6 Somewhat frequently 25 30 24 24 33 19 Not very frequently 29 33 33 31 26 35 Never 38 31 40 34 37 40   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very frequently 4 7 10 5 9 6 Somewhat frequently 27 26 37 23 39 24 Not very frequently 30 31 30 30 29 30 Never 39 36 21 41 24 39

 [Q9_19_grid] {grid} Please indicate how often you normally get STATE and LOCAL information through word of mouth from friends, family, co-workers, or neighbors

Total Very frequently 15 Somewhat frequently 48 Not very frequently 28 Never 9     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very frequently 13 17 13 18 14 15 Somewhat frequently 43 53 48 49 51 43 Not very frequently 32 22 34 26 26 32 Never 11 7 4 6 9 10   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very frequently 15 16 20 14 25 14 Somewhat frequently 48 48 45 49 48 48 Not very frequently 27 28 29 28 19 29 Never 9 8 7 9 8 9

 [Q20] {multiple} Do you ever get information about any of the following? Select all that apply.

Total State and local restaurants, clubs, or bars 48 Other local businesses 31 Local traffic or transportation 36 Community or neighborhood events 43 Local crime 51 Local taxes and tax issues 38 Local housing and real estate 31 Local schools and education 40 State government activity, such as council meetings, hearings, or local trials 37 State politics, campaigns, and elections 53     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ State and local restaurants, clubs, or bars 42 54 55 42 47 53 Other local businesses 27 40 34 25 28 41 Local traffic or transportation 33 31 39 23 38 43 Community or neighborhood events 35 48 54 32 43 53 Local crime 49 45 64 45 51 54 Local taxes and tax issues 30 46 53 25 35 51 Local housing and real estate 26 37 36 24 27 40 Local schools and education 33 49 47 38 37 45 State government activity, such as council meetings, hearings, or local trials 32 41 52 32 37 41 State politics, campaigns, and elections 45 55 71 50 45 64   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic State and local restaurants, clubs, or bars 50 46 32 52 22 52 Other local businesses 36 27 22 34 18 34 Local traffic or transportation 32 39 26 39 20 38 Community or neighborhood events 51 37 33 46 21 47 Local crime 57 46 41 54 29 55 Local taxes and tax issues 42 34 25 41 16 41 Local housing and real estate 36 27 26 32 23 32 Local schools and education 48 34 27 44 27 42 State government activity, such as council meetings, hearings, or local trials 38 36 29 39 26 39 State politics, campaigns, and elections 59 48 39 56 29 57

 [Q21] {multiple} Do you ever get information about any of the following? Select all that apply.

Total Local politics, campaigns, and elections 38 Other local government activity such as council meetings, hearings, or local trials 21 Local weather 63 Local beaches 26 Local arts and cultural events, such as concerts, plays, and museum exhibits 30 Local sports 27 Local breaking news 56 Local job openings 19 Local zoning, building, and development 13 Local social services that provide assistance with things like housing, food, health care, and childcare 23 Local health and health care issues 32     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Local politics, campaigns, and elections 32 43 46 29 30 56 Other local government activity such as council meetings, hearings, or local trials 16 23 26 16 16 31 Local weather 61 63 72 51 59 76 Local beaches 25 23 34 27 26 26 Local arts and cultural events, such as concerts, plays, and museum exhibits 23 33 39 26 26 37 Local sports 24 29 32 19 31 30 Local breaking news 56 59 56 38 56 71 Local job openings 21 16 22 19 19 19 Local zoning, building, and development 7 17 24 9 7 25 Local social services that provide assistance with things like housing, food, health care, and childcare 25 20 22 18 26 24 Local health and health care issues 31 36 27 19 33 42   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Local politics, campaigns, and elections 40 36 24 42 20 41 Other local government activity such as council meetings, hearings, or local trials 26 16 19 21 16 21 Local weather 65 60 53 65 46 65 Local beaches 28 25 24 27 18 28 Local arts and cultural events, such as concerts, plays, and museum exhibits 32 28 25 31 22 31 Local sports 30 25 23 29 22 28 Local breaking news 57 56 49 58 43 59 Local job openings 22 16 16 20 18 19 Local zoning, building, and development 20 7 10 14 4 15 Local social services that provide assistance with things like housing, food, health care, and childcare 22 24 30 21 33 22 Local health and health care issues 30 34 37 31 35 32

 [Q22_grid] {grid} How easy is it to find the information you want on…State and local restaurants, clubs, or bars [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 39 Somewhat easy 51 Not too easy 7 Not at all easy 1     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 43 37 38 41 35 41 Somewhat easy 44 53 59 45 53 54 Not too easy 9 9 3 10 9 4 Not at all easy 0 1 1 1 0 1   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 33 44 55 36 48 38 Somewhat easy 58 45 41 53 44 52 Not too easy 8 7 3 8 7 7 Not at all easy 0 1 0 1 0 1

 [Q22_grid] {grid} How easy is it to find the information you want on…Other local businesses

[only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 30 Somewhat easy 57 Not too easy 12 Not at all easy 0     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 39 26 19 30 24 35 Somewhat easy 43 62 73 44 62 59 Not too easy 15 10 8 21 13 5 Not at all easy 0 1 0 0 0 1   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 24 36 37 29 2 32 Somewhat easy 60 53 48 58 80 55 Not too easy 16 7 15 11 18 11 Not at all easy 0 1 0 1 0 1

 [Q22_grid] {grid} How easy is it to find the information you want on…Local traffic or transportation

[only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 43 Somewhat easy 45 Not too easy 9 Not at all easy 1     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 39 52 38 38 47 41 Somewhat easy 51 30 51 42 42 50 Not too easy 3 16 11 14 7 8 Not at all easy 0 2 0 0 1 1   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 34 49 35 45 50 42 Somewhat easy 53 40 60 42 40 45 Not too easy 12 7 5 9 10 9 Not at all easy 0 0 0 1 0 1

 [Q22_grid] {grid} How easy is it to find the information you want on…Community or neighborhood events [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 26 Somewhat easy 63 Not too easy 10 Not at all easy 2     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 31 19 24 19 32 23 Somewhat easy 59 65 69 59 58 69 Not too easy 6 16 7 18 10 7 Not at all easy 3 1 0 4 0 2   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 26 26 23 26 26 26 Somewhat easy 62 64 72 61 74 62 Not too easy 12 8 5 11 0 11 Not at all easy 1 2 0 2 0 2

 [Q22_grid] {grid} How easy is it to find the information you want on…Local crime [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 32 Somewhat easy 52 Not too easy 12 Not at all easy 3     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 37 25 34 36 33 28 Somewhat easy 44 56 51 48 51 55 Not too easy 10 17 15 6 11 17 Not at all easy 7 3 0 10 2 1   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 35 29 31 32 32 32 Somewhat easy 51 53 45 53 51 52 Not too easy 13 10 15 11 17 11 Not at all easy 1 6 10 2 0 4

 [Q22_grid] {grid} How easy is it to find the information you want on…Local taxes and tax issues [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 22 Somewhat easy 57 Not too easy 16 Not at all easy 5     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 18 30 16   9 21 28   Somewhat easy 62 48 64 60 62 51 Not too easy 17 15 17 20 15 15 Not at all easy 3 8 3 11 2 6   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 20 23   17 23 17 22 Somewhat easy 57 56 76 54 70 56 Not too easy 17 16 1 19 6 17 Not at all easy 6 5 6 5 8 5

 [Q22_grid] {grid} How easy is it to find the information you want on…Local housing and real estate [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 33 Somewhat easy 60 Not too easy 5 Not at all easy 3     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 21 45 24 23 34 36 Somewhat easy 74 43 68 53 62 60 Not too easy 1 11 2 17 3 0 Not at all easy 4 1 6 7 0 4   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 32 33 32 33 38 32 Somewhat easy 58 61 66 58 56 60 Not too easy 8 2 2 6 6 5 Not at all easy 2 4 0 4 0 3

 [Q22_grid] {grid} How easy is it to find the information you want on…Local schools and education [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 33 Somewhat easy 58 Not too easy 7 Not at all easy 2     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 37 34 21 34 32 34 Somewhat easy 52 58 72 57 59 58 Not too easy 8 6 7 6 7 8 Not at all easy 2 2 0 3 2 0   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 28 38 54 30 58 30 Somewhat easy 59 56 45 60 40 60 Not too easy 9 5 2 8 2 8 Not at all easy 2 1 0 2 0 2

 [Q22_grid] {grid} How easy is it to find the information you want on…State government activity, such as council meetings, hearings, or local trials [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 27 Somewhat easy 48 Not too easy 20 Not at all easy 3     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 26 28 29 23 27 30 Somewhat easy 40 49 57 37 50 53 Not too easy 25 20 12 33 19 13 Not at all easy 5 3 1 7 1 3   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 25 29 30 26 30 27 Somewhat easy 51 46 39 50 48 48 Not too easy 22 19 23 20 9 22 Not at all easy 2 4 8 2 13 2

 [Q22_grid] {grid} How easy is it to find the information you want on…State politics, campaigns, and elections [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 42 Somewhat easy 48 Not too easy 8 Not at all easy 2     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 43 41 37 45 40 40 Somewhat easy 48 47 52 43 50 50 Not too easy 9 8 10 10 9 7 Not at all easy 0 3 0 2 1 2   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 35 47 58 38 60 40 Somewhat easy 54 43 37 51 30 50 Not too easy 9 8 2 10 10 8 Not at all easy 2 2 3 1 0 2 ————————————–

[Q22_grid] {grid}  How easy is it to find the information you want on… local politics, campaigns and elections [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 35 Somewhat easy 53 Not too easy 8 Not at all easy 2     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 35 36 31 27 37 38 Somewhat easy 48 54 67 53 52 54 Not too easy 10 7 2 14 6 6 Not at all easy 2 3 0 6 0 2   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 36 35 33 36 35 35 Somewhat easy 52 54 55 53 43 54 Not too easy 9 7 6 8 11 8 Not at all easy 2 2 6 2 10 2

[Q22_grid] {grid}  How easy is it to find the information you want on…Other local government activity such as council meetings, hearings, or local trials [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 29 Somewhat easy 53 Not too easy 18 Not at all easy 0     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 26 26 28 20 33 30 Somewhat easy 48 61 61 52 44 59 Not too easy 24 12 11 26 23 11 Not at all easy 1 0 0 2 0 0   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 30 28 23 30 18 30 Somewhat easy 58 47 46 55 65 51 Not too easy 13 24 29 15 13 18 Not at all easy 0 1 2 0 4 0

[Q22_grid] {grid}  How easy is it to find the information you want on…Local weather [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 76 Somewhat easy 21 Not too easy 2 Not at all easy 1     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 75 75 78 77 78 74 Somewhat easy 20 22 21 12 21 26 Not too easy 1 4 1 8 0 0 Not at all easy 2 0 0 3 0 0   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 73 79 70 78 64 78 Somewhat easy 24 18 24 20 26 20 Not too easy 3 1 2 2 3 2 Not at all easy 0 1 4 0 7 0

  [Q22_grid] {grid}  How easy is it to find the information you want on…Local beaches [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 38 Somewhat easy 52 Not too easy 10 Not at all easy 0     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 37 41 37 27 48 34 Somewhat easy 51 49 57 61 42 57 Not too easy 11 10 6 10 10 9 Not at all easy 1 0 0 1 0 0   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 29 46 45 36 41 38 Somewhat easy 59 45 49 53 42 53 Not too easy 12 8 4 11 13 9 Not at all easy 0 1 2 0 4 0

[Q22_grid] {grid}  How easy is it to find the information you want on…Local arts and cultural events, such as concerts, plays, and museum exhibits [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 28 Somewhat easy 60 Not too easy 11 Not at all easy 0     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 27 35 23 15 37 28 Somewhat easy 55 52 73 58 53 67 Not too easy 17 13 2 25 9 5 Not at all easy 0 0 2 2 0 0   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 28 29 30 28 39 27 Somewhat easy 61 59 48 62 34 63 Not too easy 11 11 18 10 25 10 Not at all easy 0 1 2 0 0 0

  [Q22_grid] {grid} How easy is it to find the information you want on…Local sports [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 46 Somewhat easy 45 Not too easy 8 Not at all easy 0     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 55 42 28 34 58 38 Somewhat easy 39 44 63 39 38 58 Not too easy 6 13 9 28 3 4 Not at all easy 0 1 0 0 1 0   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 42 51 27 51 31 48 Somewhat easy 46 45 70 40 66 42 Not too easy 13 4 3 9 3 9 Not at all easy 0 1 0 1 0 1

[Q22_grid] {grid}  How easy is it to find the information you want on…Local breaking news [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 55 Somewhat easy 40 Not too easy 4 Not at all easy 1     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 57 53 45 51 60 53 Somewhat easy 38 42 49 41 36 43 Not too easy 3 5 5 8 2 4 Not at all easy 1 0 1 0 1 0   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 55 55 49 57 66 54 Somewhat easy 38 41 44 39 28 41 Not too easy 6 2 5 4 6 4 Not at all easy 0 1 2 0 0 1

[Q22_grid] {grid}  How easy is it to find the information you want on…Local job openings [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 34 Somewhat easy 47 Not too easy 17 Not at all easy 2     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very Easy 43 33 23 41 38 24 Somewhat easy 40 52 51 41 45 55 Not too easy 15 16 26 12 17 20 Not at all easy 2 0 0 6 0 0   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 30 39 42 33 42 33 Somewhat easy 49 46 50 47 49 47 Not too easy 21 12 8 19 9 18 Not at all easy 1 2 0 2 0 2

[Q22_grid] {grid}  How easy is it to find the information you want on…Local zoning, building, and development [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 29 Somewhat easy 42 Not too easy 26 Not at all easy 3     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 37 35 22 21 44 26 Somewhat easy 37 35 47 27 12 58 Not too easy 23 25 31 48 12 58 Not at all easy 3 5 * 4 9 *   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 30 27 25 30 0 30 Somewhat easy 42 43 51 41 43 42 Not too easy 28 22 14 28 22 26 Not at all easy 0 8 10 1 35 1

[Q22_grid] {grid}  How easy is it to find the information you want on…Local social services that provide assistance with things like housing, food, health care, and childcare [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 30 Somewhat easy 52 Not too easy 17 Not at all easy 2     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 31 17 32 29 30 31 Somewhat easy 58 52 35 53 55 46 Not too easy 10 26 34 17 14 21 Not at all easy 0 5 0 1 1 2   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 30 31 30 31 36 29 Somewhat easy 54 50 60 48 44 53 Not too easy 16 17 10 19 20 16 Not at all easy 0 3 0 2 0 2

[Q22_grid] {grid}  How easy is it to find the information you want on…Local health and health care issues [only asked if they chose this type of news in Q21]

Total Very easy 29 Somewhat easy 58 Not too easy 12 Not at all easy 2     Income Age   Under 50k 50-100k 100k+ Under 30 30-59 60+ Very easy 36 25 28 17 30 33 Somewhat easy 55 53 65 63 59 54 Not too easy 8 18 7 18 8 13 Not at all easy 1 4 0 2 3 0   Residency Race Hispanic   Urban Non-Urban Non-White White Hispanic Non-Hispanic Very easy 26 31 28 30 32 29 Somewhat easy 62 55 64 56 53 59 Not too easy 11 12 5 14 9 12 Not at all easy 1 2 4 1 6 1

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