Americans flock to the Internet for news

Walter Cronkie

A poll by Rasmussen Reports in the U.S shows how far the world has come since the day of the great evening news anchors. It  shows that more Americans now get their news from the Internet than from traditional network news. The net exceeds evening news by 25 to 24 percent. Cable news, however, continues to lead both with 32 percent.  The poll has barely 10 percent of news users reading newspapers, although the data does not indicate if this includes newspaper websites. When Walter Cronkite ruled the airwaves he did so literally, garnering a large percentage of those seeking their primary source o news. The poll was based on 1,000 likely voters.