Tech Americans prefer to watch news, on TV and online, rather than read it, study finds December 3, 2018December 5, 2018 Mike Snider, USA TODAY Comments Off on Americans prefer to watch news, on TV and online, rather than read it, study finds Most Americans still like to watch, rather than read the news, a Pew Research Center study says. While 44 percent prefer TV, 34 percent use the web.