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I've been curious about this for a while. I'm in my early twenties and I can honestly say I never watch cable news in large part because I don't really watch TV. Everything is on Hulu, Netflix, or I just stream/torrent. So I get my news pretty exclusively from the internet which is to say usually Google News aggregation of articles related to a term I search or just the BBC news app in the morning.
I'd also say I'm not that atypical of people my age that I know. In fact I'd say its rare for me to run into someone my age who watches CNN, FOX, MSNBC except those who watch certain shows or commentators.
With all of the passion about which network is more biased or best it got me wondering if even unscientifically I could find out if there was an age gap on this on DP.
I listen to Fox News early in the morning when I'm dressing for work; other than that, I rely on the Internet and have 'scrips to WaPo, the La Times, NY Times, the Telegraph (UK) and etc. My News folder in Favorites has links to just about every major publication online.
My homepage for over a decade has been the Drudge Report not only because it had continual updates, but also because it links to major publications globally (English versions). I also check Politico, Mediaite, Daily Caller frequently as well as local sources. I'd check Instapundit too, but I have a friend who's a devotee of Glenn Reynolds, and she always forwards me the great stuff.
Shamefully, I access a wide variety of news sources daily and more, including the Daily Mail. I love the deliciously low. :3oops:
In 2014 there is no reason not to access a wide variety of sources in addition to the fishwraps of record. I think that if you're genuinely interested in facts, it's irresponsible to rely on only one or two sources. And if either of them is on a comedy network, I think that's just sad.