US news consumers turning to podcasters and AI chatbots and away from traditional media — report

A fifth of a sampled group of Americans came across news or commentary from podcaster Joe Rogan in the week following the presidential inauguration, the report found.

Prominent podcasters like Joe Rogan are playing a bigger role in news dissemination in the United States, as are AI chatbots, contributing to the further erosion of traditional media, according to a report released on Tuesday.

In the week following the January 2025 US presidential inauguration, more Americans said they got their news from social and video networks than from TV and news websites and apps — the first time that shift has occurred, the report said.