Business leaders turning away from traditional biz news outlets

Business professionals are turning away from traditional business media sources such as newspapers, magazines and TV, according to new research from PAN division PANBlast.

Jon Gingerich of PR Week writes, “The survey, which quizzed professionals across various industries about their media consumption habits, found that only 14 percent of professionals now consume traditional business media to stay informed on their industry, which means 86 percent are now turning to sources outside of traditional business media in order to stay up-to-date on industry trends and developments.

“Specifically, the survey discovered that the majority of professionals now rely on social media to get business news and information (33 percent). This was followed by industry-specific trade publications or newsletters (15 percent), national business publications (14 percent), professional networking groups or conferences (also 14 percent) and podcasts (three percent).

“The survey also discovered that nearly 90 percent of professionals claim they consume news and information from multiple sources as opposed to a single source.”

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Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.