This is a difficult question to answer, and would probably require a statistical study to estimate.

You also probably need to define what you consider "news" sources for purposes of this question.

Does entertainment news qualify?

What news sources are good?

Tech news or other specialized news?

Local news?

I would start by assuming that certain isolated communities don't receive or watch any "mainstream" news; however, that does not mean that they don't get any news. They probably get information on communal news issues, and maybe even news related to their professions. For instance the Amish; I'd assume they have networks for dissemination of information related to their communities: births, deaths, marriages, barnraisings, celebrations, church activities, and even weather forecasts, things related to farming, animal husbandry, the weather, and other crafts and businesses.

So, the question is, what qualifies? And how can you estimate or assess the figures that one can make an educated guess about?

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