Young and old news consumers want to get their news in very different ways, says Pew

From Neimanlab.org

• 54 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds say that prefer to get their news digitally, 
• 38 percent of those ages 30 to 49 say that prefer to get their news digitally,
• 15 percent of those ages 50 to 64 say that prefer to get their news digitally, 

• 70 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds say they prefer to only get news on mobile devices. 
• 53 percent of people ages 30 to 49 say they prefer to only get news on mobile devices.
• 29 percent of those between the ages of 50 and 64 say they prefer to only get news on mobile devices. 

(Mobile news consumption on the whole is rising, though: Around 72 percent of respondents said that they get news on mobile devices. That’s up from 53 percent in 2013.)

Viewership among young people is sinking.

• 72 percent of people between 50 and 64 and 
• 85 percent of those over 65 say they get their news from TV, 
• just 29 precent of 18- to 29-year-olds say the same.

More details, number and links here.