A news survey on Monday revealed that not only is the Internet rapidly becoming the main source of news for Americans, but the technology linked with it has also managed to change news consumption into a social and mobile experience.

A poll carried out by the Pew Internet & American Life Project and the Project for Excellence in Journalism discovered that 6 in 10 Americans get news and related information from a combination of online and offline sources. Among these sources, the Internet has now managed to become the third most popular platform of news for US residents.

While 73% of Americans get their news from local TV stations, 73% tend to turn to a national network or cable station. A good 61% of them, however, access news and information online.

The fourth place was taken by radio, which is a preferred source for 54% of Americans, followed by local newspapers at 50%.

"No longer is a story’s leg solely dependent on the quality of news but its sharebility on sites like Facebook and Twitter. This study also reiterates.... the newfound power that online journalism organizations have in a world that is now more accepting of online news ventures", said Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, a non-profit.