A survey carried out in the United Kingdom (UK) in June 2020 shows which sources of news and information on the coronavirus outbreak led to respondents altering their behavior. A share of 19 percent of the respondents said that broadcasters had made them change their behavior in the week before the survey took place.
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Which of the following sources of Coronavirus news have made you alter your behavior in the last week?
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Ofcom. (July 9, 2020). Which of the following sources of Coronavirus news have made you alter your behavior in the last week? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112373/coronavirus-news-sources-leading-to-change-in-behavior-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ofcom. "Which of the following sources of Coronavirus news have made you alter your behavior in the last week?." Chart. July 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112373/coronavirus-news-sources-leading-to-change-in-behavior-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ofcom. (2020). Which of the following sources of Coronavirus news have made you alter your behavior in the last week?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112373/coronavirus-news-sources-leading-to-change-in-behavior-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ofcom. "Which of The following Sources of Coronavirus News Have Made You Alter Your Behavior in The Last Week?." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112373/coronavirus-news-sources-leading-to-change-in-behavior-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Ofcom, Which of the following sources of Coronavirus news have made you alter your behavior in the last week? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112373/coronavirus-news-sources-leading-to-change-in-behavior-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 23, 2025)
Which of the following sources of Coronavirus news have made you alter your behavior in the last week? [Graph], Ofcom, July 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112373/coronavirus-news-sources-leading-to-change-in-behavior-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
