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In 2008, for the first time according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, more than half of all Americans of voting age used the internet for election information or to get involved with politics.
The 55 percent total is a jump up from 46 percent in 2004 and 37 percent in 2000 (which used a different set of metrics than the 2004 or 2008 numbers).
This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that the number of people who use the internet to gain information on important news is steadily growing.
And, at least when it comes to elections, the internet has already caught up with newspapers. The study says, “Among the entire population, the internet is now on par with newspapers as a major source of campaign news—26 percent of all adults get most of their election news from the internet, compared with the 28 percent who get their election news from newspapers.
But neither is top dog when it comes to election coverage, the Pew survey also noted. “Television remains the dominant source of political news in this country.”
