May 28, 2025

Black and latino press losing ground in traditional formats

 Latio Rebels -  News tailored for U.S. Latinos and Black Americans experienced audience declines in certain traditional formats, according to the Hispanic and Black News Media Fact Sheet, published last month by the Pew Research Center.

Spanish-language networks Telemundo and Univision suffered audience losses in the past few years. Newspaper distribution rates were also negatively impacted. While there is not enough data about Black audiences who watch TV news, the Pew study reported decreased newspaper circulation...

As the number of traditional U.S. Latino and Black outlets declines, so does data availability. Since 2015, the center has used data from the top 20 U.S. Latino newspapers to calculate an average circulation rate. Then in 2021, there were less than 20 newspapers. Shearer attributed the loss of data to the changing news industry.

Univision and Telemundo are the largest Spanish-language media outlets that dominate news for U.S. Latinos. But for the demographic, television is no longer the preferred source for news. In addition, consuming news in Spanish continues to show a decline, a trend that has been ongoing for years.

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