Washington in the Information Age Preview Published: June 9, 2015 National Journal Presentation Credits Producer: National Journal Communications Council Compiled by Katharine Conlon Note: This presentation contains a preview of the Washington in the Information Age 2015 presentation released by National Journal’s Communications Council. For more information and the rest of the deck please contact:

24% (2012) 33% (2015) Historical Comparison of Trusted Sources of Information Among Washington Insiders Percentage of Respondents *No 2012 WIA data available for think tanks or associations and nonprofits; data reflects only those who work in the Washington, DC metro area Source: National Journal Communications Council research and analysis. All Sources Outperform 2012 Trust Levels But Trust No Longer Equates to a Reliance on Any Single Source of Information Average of all sources

THE AVERAGE CAPITOL HILL STAFFER THE AVERAGE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE MORNING EVENING As Soon as I Wake Up: newsletters on a mobile device During My Morning Commute: newsletters on a mobile device Throughout the Morning at Work: Websites on a computer Around Lunchtime: Websites on a computer Throughout the Afternoon at Work: Websites on a computer During My Evening Commute: Radio Before I Go to Bed: Social Media As Soon as I Wake Up: TV During My Morning Commute: Radio Throughout the Morning at Work: newsletter on a computer Around Lunchtime: Websites on a computer Throughout the Afternoon at Work: Websites on a computer During My Evening Commute: Radio Before I Go to Bed: TV THE AVERAGE PRIVATE SECTOR PROFESSIONAL As Soon as I Wake Up: newsletters on a mobile device During My Morning Commute: Radio Throughout the Morning at Work: Websites on a computer Around Lunchtime: Websites on a computer Throughout the Afternoon at Work: Websites on a computer During My Evening Commute: Radio Before I Go to Bed: Social Media (while watching TV) MORNING EVENING Source: National Journal Communications Council research and analysis. Channels of Choice Largely Align Throughout the Day First and Last Activities of the Day Differ, While Afternoon Offers a Targeting Sweet Spot Notable differences by respondent category Significant areas of respondent category overlap

Primary Channels Utilized During Three Phases of Preparing for a Critical Vote Percentage of Respondents While all other channels decline in usage when moving from opinion formulation to influencing others, social media makes significant gains Printed publications and white papers see a significant boost in usage when respondents are looking to form opinions Source: National Journal Communications Council research and analysis. When Forming and Sharing Opinions, Validation is Key Insiders Will Rely on Approximately Four Different Information Conduits to Accomplish Key Objectives

Comparison of Social Media Platform Usage Percentage of Washington Insiders Who Have Used Platform vs. All Online U.S. Adults Source: National Journal Communications Council research and analysis; Pew Research Center’s Internet Project Survey, Personal Applications of Social Distinguish DC Usage LinkedIn, Twitter Significantly More Widely Adopted Inside the Beltway Than Among U.S. Online Adults

Social Media Platform Usage Percentage of Washington Insiders Who Have Used Platform in Last 6 Months by Sector and Aggregate Respondents Source: National Journal Communications Council research and analysis. Where Social Activity is Occurring

PERSONAL USE PROFESSIONAL USE NEWS CONSUMPTION AND DISSEMINATION Motivations for Using Social Media Percentage of Respondents Source: National Journal Communications Council research and analysis. Where There’s Personal Engagement, Professional Engagement is Likely to Follow While Personal Motivations on Social Media Still Outpace Professional Motivations, Actual Usage is Increasingly Hard

Primary Concerns When Using Social Media Historical Percentages of Respondents Source: National Journal Communications Council research and analysis. With Expanded Use Comes Expanded Concerns Insiders’ Low Levels of Trust in Tools Themselves, Discomfort Over Blending Purposes Manifesting in More Widespread Reservations *”Not Credible” and “Wary of Criticism” were not choices in 2009 or 2012

Smartphone Adoption by Washington Insiders Percentage of Respondents by Sector Tablet Adoption by Washington Insiders Percentage of Respondents by Sector Source: National Journal Communications Council research and analysis. Reaching a Device Consensus Across the City