According to the 2021 survey, the most popular way to discuss and share news among Finnish respondents was face-to-face conversations with friends or colleagues. As opposed to face-to-face talks, 18 percent discussed news via instant messaging, e-mail and on social media. Other common ways to react to news included the usage of social media to share, comment, review, or like news articles.
Share of ways in which people discuss and share news in Finland in 2021
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Discussions with friends or colleagues (face to face)
32%
Discussions with friends or colleagues (e.g. via e-mail, on social media or an instant messaging service)
18%
Sharing news via instant message (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger etc.)
18%
Sharing news on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Reddit etc.)
12%
Commenting news on social media (Facebook, Twitter etc.)
10%
Reviewing, liking or marking news articles as favorite
11%
Answering an online survey on news websites or on social media
9%
Commenting news on a news website
7%
Sharing a picture or video related to news on social media
6%
Sharing news via e-mail
4%
Joining a campaign or a group related to a news subject
2%
Writing a blog about news or political topics
1%
Publishing a picture or video on a news website or sending it to a news organisation
The original question was stated by the source as follows: "Millä seuraavista tavoista jaat uutisia tai osallistut uutisointiin tavanomaisen viikon aikana? Valitse kaikki sopivat vastaukset. "
Multiple answers were possible.
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. (June 23, 2021). Share of ways in which people discuss and share news in Finland in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/532463/how-internet-users-share-and-discuss-news-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. "Share of ways in which people discuss and share news in Finland in 2021." Chart. June 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/532463/how-internet-users-share-and-discuss-news-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. (2021). Share of ways in which people discuss and share news in Finland in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/532463/how-internet-users-share-and-discuss-news-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. "Share of Ways in Which People Discuss and Share News in Finland in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/532463/how-internet-users-share-and-discuss-news-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö, Share of ways in which people discuss and share news in Finland in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/532463/how-internet-users-share-and-discuss-news-in-finland/ (last visited September 26, 2022)
