The issue of audience has always been the subject of concern and controversy by scholars of different paths. Audience research is divided into three major traditions，namely structural，behavioral and socio-cultural audience research. In the context of the growing boom of big data and data journalism，scholars are exploring the implications of new forms of media content for audiences. In order to understand the current behavior and needs of domestic data news audiences，this study also conducted a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews，through quantitative and qualitative research methods，attempting to show more about the status of current data news audiences.