A 2021 survey conducted in the United Kingdom (UK) showed that BBC one is the most used news source among news consumers aged 16 years old and above, with 62 percent. Ranking in second came ITV with 46 percent, followed by the social media Facebook with 36 percent.
Most used news sources in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021
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Ofcom. (July 27, 2021). Most used news sources in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/376064/leading-news-sources-by-reach-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Most used news sources in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021." Chart. July 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376064/leading-news-sources-by-reach-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. (2021). Most used news sources in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376064/leading-news-sources-by-reach-in-the-uk/
Ofcom. "Most Used News Sources in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/376064/leading-news-sources-by-reach-in-the-uk/
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