Lots and lots of Americans use the internet to engage with religious media
Given the overwhelming religiosity of the U.S. population and the digital media saturated culture we all live in, you’d think that tons of Americans were consuming religious content online. That presupposition is borne out somewhat by Pew’s research, which shows that two in ten Americans say they consume religious-themed content via online videos from sites like YouTube and TikTok. Another 15 percent, meanwhile, say they get religious content from podcasts. Somewhat surprisingly, however, a majority of Americans seem to prefer more traditional forms of religious media, like books and radio. Pew research shows…
About a third of U.S. adults (34%) say they read religion-focused books, which is more than the 20% who say they watch religion-focused videos online. And a quarter of U.S. adults report listening to religious radio stations – more than the 15% who listen to religion-focused podcasts.
