The line chart illustrates the proportion of people who have watched news on websites, TV, print, and social media in the USA over a three-year span, starting from 2012.
Overall, social media was the only medium that demonstrated a significant increase, while viewership for other platforms showed a general downward trend.
At the beginning of 2012, all mediums experienced an upward trend, with websites and TV being the most popular among viewers. However, over time, their popularity declined, similar to print media.
Conversely, social media and print had the lowest proportions at the start. Nonetheless, both saw a substantial upward trend, indicating growing popularity. In 2013, all platforms except social media showed a decline, while social media’s popularity continued to rise.
By the end of 2015, TV and website viewership remained almost at the levels seen at the beginning of the period, while print continued its downward trend. In contrast, social media showed consistent growth without any fluctuations.