According to a survey conducted in South Korea in early 2022, around 20 percent of South Koreans aged between 18 and 25 years stated they paid for digital news. Older age groups paid for digital news less than younger age groups did. Overall, only around 14 percent of respondents stated they paid for digital news.
Share of South Koreans who are paying for digital news in 2022, by age group
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Statistics on News consumption in South Korea
Overview
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 15, 2022). Share of South Koreans who are paying for digital news in 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022383/south-korea-digital-news-pay-by-age-group/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of South Koreans who are paying for digital news in 2022, by age group." Chart. June 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022383/south-korea-digital-news-pay-by-age-group/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2022). Share of South Koreans who are paying for digital news in 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022383/south-korea-digital-news-pay-by-age-group/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of South Koreans Who Are Paying for Digital News in 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022383/south-korea-digital-news-pay-by-age-group/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Share of South Koreans who are paying for digital news in 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022383/south-korea-digital-news-pay-by-age-group/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Share of South Koreans who are paying for digital news in 2022, by age group [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022383/south-korea-digital-news-pay-by-age-group/