New research conducted by the Pew Research Center reveals that the vast majority of US-born Hispanics predominantly consume news in English and prefer it that way. In contrast, a significant percentage of Hispanic immigrants, those born outside the United States, primarily consume and prefer their news in Spanish.

The report, titled "How Hispanic Americans Get Their News," states that 54% of Hispanic adults in the United States get their news mainly in English. This figure is more than double the 21% who primarily consume their news in Spanish. However, it also notes that 23% of Hispanic Americans consume news equally in both English and Spanish.

According to the same report, 41% of Hispanic immigrants primarily consume their news in Spanish; 26% usually do so in English, while 31% consume it almost equally in both languages. In terms of preference, 47% of Hispanic immigrants favor receiving their news in Spanish, while 22% prefer English. The remaining 31%, however, do not express a preference.

With one-in-five Americans now being Hispanic, Pew undertook this research to gain insight into how this demographic stays informed amidst ongoing demographic and linguistic changes. "Immigrants are declining as a share of all U.S. Hispanics, and the share of Hispanics who speak Spanish at home has also dropped—even though the number of Hispanics who speak Spanish at home has increased due to overall growth in the Hispanic population," says the report.

Pew's research also highlights a decline in news consumption among Latinos. Only 22% of adults reported following the news all or most of the time while 36% follow it some of the time. This contrasts with data from 2020 when 31% followed the news all or most of the time. As Pew points out, this downward trend mirrors a similar pattern across the general U.S. population.

The report "How Hispanic Americans Get Their News" also provides insights into digital device usage and preferences regarding Hispanic news outlets.