The March 2026 monthly data and the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
CENEWSTV
Frequency getting news from TV or TV website
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
CENEWSTV indicates how often a respondent watched the news on television or got news from a television internet site in a typical month over the last year. Respondents could choose "Basically every day," "A few times a week," "A few times a month," "Once a month," or "Not at all."
This variable is part of the Civic Engagement Supplement.
Universe
- Persons age 15+
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - |
