B
Evidence Grade B
Graded
under review
Safe to Cite
Current
55%
55% -- consumer preference for print newspapers for consumers (2026)
55% of surveyed people prefer the printed version of newspapers.
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Evidence graded
Value
55%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
US
Evidence Quality
B
Strong, reliable evidence
Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
Single source - not yet corroborated
Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
ar-go.co
Primary
Tier C
https://ar-go.co/why-argo/sectors/press-and-publishing/ ↗
Source Article
Press and publishing
Original Research
ar-go.co
· Original study ↗
Methodology
Vendor webpage citing unnamed source; refers to same survey population as the 62% magazine preference figure
Methodology documented
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55% | |
| 2026 (current) | 55% | 0% |
Segmentation
IndustryMedia
RegionUS
Channelprint
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consumers: 55% consumer preference for print newspapers. Source: ar-go.co (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/print-newspaper-preference-55pct
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