Information sources important to British internet users 2013

This statistic illustrates the importance of selected media platforms as information sources to internet users in Great Britain in 2013, broken down by type of internet user. Of next generation internet users, 6 percent reported that newspapers were an essential source of information.

How important is each of the following sources of information to you?

Characteristic	Next generation users*	First generation users*	Non- and ex-internet users
The internet	41%	24%	1%
Television	14%	18%	30%
Radio	5%	7%	14%
Newspapers	6%	7%	11%

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Release date

October 2013

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

February 2 to April 14, 2013

Number of respondents

n = 2,657

Age group

14 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* The source defines next generation users as: "users who both (1) use at least two internet applications on their mobile phone and (2) own at least two of the following: a tablet, a reader, or three or more computers." First generation users were defined as internet users who did not meet the requirements of next generation users.

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