Use of local, national, and foreign news sources since coronavirus outbreak UK 2020

Published by
Amy Watson,
May 20, 2021
A weekly survey carried out in the United Kingdom (UK) in May 2020 revealed the regional origin of sources being used for coronavirus news. Nearly a quarter of respondents said they had used local media organizations in the past week more than they did before the coronavirus outbreak. 17 percent of respondents said the same about news organizations from abroad.

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Release date

June 2020

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

May 2020

Number of respondents

1,928 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

Online UK population who are getting news about the Coronavirus outbreak

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question phrased by the source: "Q4c. Thinking about each of the following types of media organisations across TV, press, radio and online, would you say that in the LAST WEEK you have used them more than before the coronavirus outbreak?"

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