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English Vs. Spanish: First and Second-Generation Latinos Differ in How They Like to Get Their News

An overwhelming majority of U.S. born Latinos (79%) said they'd rather get their news in English. (Credit: Unsplash.com/Brian McGowan)

First and second generation Latinos in the U.S. can be quite different culturally depending on their levels of assimilation to the country. Their understanding of English is an large factor, and a new survey by the Pew Research Center illustrates this with a key component of their lives: news consumption.

The study asked immigrants and U.S. born Latinos how they like to get their news and got contrasting answers. almost half of all immigrants (47%) answered they'd rather get them in Spanish, while 22% chose English and the remaining 31% didn't mention a specific preference.

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