Question

In the early 1900's most people read newspapers daily. That was their main source of information. How did that impact their understanding of the world around them? How has access to and consumption of news changed since then? In what ways is it better? In what ways is it worse?

Answer 1

The estimated total U.S. daily newspaper circulation (print and digital combined) in 2020 was 24.3 million for weekday and 25.8 million for Sunday, each down 6% from the previous year – though with some caveats, as detailed below and in a new Decoded post.