In March 2020 the information sources most used to find out about, and respond to, the coronavirus in Australia were mainstream broadcasting networks, with 53 percent of respondents indicating that they accessed television and radio sources for their information. Official government websites was the next most popular source and was nearly equal with news websites.
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Most used information sources to find out about COVID-19 and how to respond in Australia in March 2020, by source
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Australian Communities. (April 2, 2020). Most used information sources to find out about COVID-19 and how to respond in Australia in March 2020, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112439/australia-most-used-sources-to-find-information-about-coronavirus/
Australian Communities. "Most used information sources to find out about COVID-19 and how to respond in Australia in March 2020, by source." Chart. April 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112439/australia-most-used-sources-to-find-information-about-coronavirus/
Australian Communities. (2020). Most used information sources to find out about COVID-19 and how to respond in Australia in March 2020, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112439/australia-most-used-sources-to-find-information-about-coronavirus/
Australian Communities. "Most Used Information Sources to Find out about Covid-19 and How to Respond in Australia in March 2020, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112439/australia-most-used-sources-to-find-information-about-coronavirus/
Australian Communities, Most used information sources to find out about COVID-19 and how to respond in Australia in March 2020, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112439/australia-most-used-sources-to-find-information-about-coronavirus/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Most used information sources to find out about COVID-19 and how to respond in Australia in March 2020, by source [Graph], Australian Communities, April 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1112439/australia-most-used-sources-to-find-information-about-coronavirus/