Daily news consumption worldwide 2015

This statistic shows daily news consumption in selected countries worldwide. During a survey carried out in early 2015, 27 percent of Finland's respondents stated that they consumed some type of news more than five times a day.

Typically, how often do you access news?

Characteristic	More than 5 times a day	Less than once a day
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Release date

June 2015

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

January and February 2015

Number of respondents

n = 23,557*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Sample sizes:
Australia: n = 2,042
Brazil (urban areas): n = 2,033
Denmark: n = 2,019
France: n = 1,991
Finland: n = 1,509
Germany: n = 1,969
Ireland: n = 1,501
Italy: n = 2,006
Japan: n = 2,017
Spain: n = 2,026,
United Kingdom: n = 2,149
United States: n = 2,295.

The source provided the following information regarding the sample: "Please note that Brazil is representative of an urban population rather than a national population; as such the internet penetration is likely to be higher than stated above, which must be taken into consideration when interpreting results."
The source provided the following information regarding the data: "The results will under-represent the consumption habits of people who are not online (typically older, less affluent, and with limited formal education)."

During the survey this question was posed as follows: "Typically, how often do you access news (in any way)? By news we mean international, national, regional/local news and other topical events accessed via radio, TV, newspaper or online."

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