Romania: share of people following the news regarding COVID-19 2020

Eight out of ten Romanians were following TV news channels to get informed about the number of COVID-19 cases in Romania in 2020. Only one fifth of respondents were following governmental sources while 17 percent preferred social media as a source of information.

Where do you usually follow the news regarding the number of COVID-19 cases in Romania?*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
TV	81%
Radio	21%
Governmental websites	21%
Social media	17%
Online news other than governmental sources	9%
Newspapers	5%
Other	4%

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Release date

July 2020

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Region

Romania

Survey time period

July 24-25, 2020

Number of respondents

898**

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Representative at a national level

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Unde anume obișnuiți să urmăriți, în principal, evoluția numărului de cazuri?"

** This question was answered by 85 percent of respondents, specifically the ones who previously stated that they follow official news regarding the number of COVID-19 cases in Romania.

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