Social media a major news resource for college students

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Madison Rexroat

Many students receive information about the election and other general news from their phones more than any other source, according to a report by USA Today College.

This is not to say college students don’t read news as much as older generations, just that they use a different medium: social media.

In a 2016 Pew Research study, 35% of millennials cited social media as their top news source, with just 12% citing cable TV.

The most popular resources are Facebook and Twitter, and with Snapchat adding news stories to the app, it might become a popular news source, as well.

Millennials now make up a significant – and potentially influential – portion of the voting population, so election news sources could play a major role in the upcoming election.

See the full article on USA Today College here