Social networks key for news; Facebook leading: Study

According to the survey, 66 per cent of Facebook users get news on the site, as did 59 per cent of Twitter users and seven of 10 users of Reddit. (Reuters) Social networks are an increasingly important news source for many Americans, with Facebook leading the pack, a study showed today.
The Pew Research Center survey showed 62 per cent of US adults get news on social media, and 18 per cent do so often.
That shows a growing role for social media as a news source. In 2012, based on a slightly dif