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133% more likely to listen to a news podcast (21% v. 9%)
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133% more likely to visit the site of an international news organization such as the BBC (28% v. 12%)
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100% more likely to visit a site that offers a mix of news and commentary such as the Drudge Report or Huffington Post (24% v. 12%)
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73% more likely to visit the website of a radio organization (19% v. 11%)
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72% more likely to visit a site that specializes in a particular topic like health, politics or entertainment (50% v. 29%)
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55% more likely than other online news consumers to visit the website of a national or local newspaper (48% v. 31%)
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46% more likely to visit the website of a TV news organization (57% v. 39%)
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35% more likely to visit a news portal like GoogleNews or AOL (66% v. 49%)
Participators also appreciate websites that make the news experience interactive, personal, and helpful to social engagement. Naturally, they also highly prize news sites that facilitate commenting on stories.
Pew Internet & American Life Project
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And what kinds of stories would participators like to get more often from news