There are a lot of differences in how each generation gets its news.

Gen X still relies on getting their news from TV. Gen Z relies heavily on social media to get their news from platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Baby boomers still rely on a lot of traditional news media like newspapers and TV to get their information of the day.

“Definitely not the phone as much as they do,” said grandparent Debbie Gump.

According to Pew research, 71% of Gen Z get their news from social media. I went to Montana State University to see if that trend matched with students on campus.

“Tiktok is the one I probably get the most out of everything,” said MSU Student Olivia Belcher.