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News platforms used weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018-2019
News platforms used weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018-2019
Which of the following news sources have you used in the last week?**
by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 30, 2019
This statistic shows the share of respondents who gained access to news on various platforms within the past week in 2018 and 2019. In the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, 71 percent of respondents reported that they watched news on television in the last week.
Which of the following news sources have you used in the last week?**
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| 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | 36% | |
| Social Media | 39% | 40% |
| Television | 66% | 71% |
| Online* | 74% | 75% |
| 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | 36% | |
| Social Media | 39% | 40% |
| Television | 66% | 71% |
| Online* | 74% | 75% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 30, 2019
This statistic shows the share of respondents who gained access to news on various platforms within the past week in 2018 and 2019. In the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, 71 percent of respondents reported that they watched news on television in the last week.
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- YouGov; Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
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- Release date
- June 2019
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- January and February 2019
- Number of respondents
- 2,023***
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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* Incl. social media.
** The original survey question was: "Which, if any, of the following have you used in the last week as a source of news?"
*** Base varied: n (2018) = 2,117; n (2019) = 2,023.
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- YouGov; Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
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- Release date
- June 2019
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- January and February 2019
- Number of respondents
- 2,023***
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
* Incl. social media.
** The original survey question was: "Which, if any, of the following have you used in the last week as a source of news?"
*** Base varied: n (2018) = 2,117; n (2019) = 2,023.
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