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Italy: top social media for news 2018
Preferred social media and messaging apps to read news in Italy in 2018
The statistic shows the preferred social media and messaging apps to read news in Italy in 2018. As of the survey period, the greatest number of respondents used Facebook to read news. On the other hand, about eight percent used Facebook Messenger. Videos played a relevant role in the online consumption of media: about 25 percent of the respondents used YouTube to stay informed.
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The statistic shows the preferred social media and messaging apps to read news in Italy in 2018. As of the survey period, the greatest number of respondents used Facebook to read news. On the other hand, about eight percent used Facebook Messenger. Videos played a relevant role in the online consumption of media: about 25 percent of the respondents used YouTube to stay informed.
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- Release date
- June 2018
- Region
- Italy
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,040 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- The source does not provide information regarding the survey.
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- June 2018
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- Region
- Italy
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,040 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- The source does not provide information regarding the survey.
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- Share of individuals reading printed newspapers at least once a week in Italy from 2007 to 2018Italy: printed press readers 2007-2018
- Share of individuals reading newspapers at least once a week in Italy in 2018, by distribution systemItaly: newspaper readership 2018, by distribution system
- Average daily time spent reading daily newspapers per individual in Italy from 2010 to 2018* (in minutes)Italy: average daily newspapers consumption per individual 2010-2018
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- Types of video news consumed in selected countries worldwide in 2015Video news consumption in selected countries 2015, by type
- Which television format do you consider the most useful or reliable in order to keep informed on the political issues and the current events?Italy: preferred TV format to stay informed 2015, by age
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- Share of individuals reading online newspapers at least once a week in Italy from 2007 to 2018Italy: online press readers 2007-2018
- When you access the news via news aggregators, online social media or search engines, what do you most often do? Usage behavior of online news consumers in Italy 2016
- Top five social media and messaging apps used for news in Italy in 2018Italy: top five social media and messaging apps for news 2018
- Share of individuals using news websites as information source in Italy in 2018, by frequencyItaly: use of news websites as information source 2018, by frequency
- Share of individuals using YouTube as information source in Italy in 2018, by frequencyItaly: use of YouTube as information source 2018, by frequency
- Share of individuals using other people's Facebook accounts as information source in Italy in 2018, by frequencyItaly: use of Facebook accounts as information source 2018, by frequency
- Share of individuals using search engines as information source in Italy in 2018, by frequencyItaly: use of search engines as information source 2018, by frequency
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- Access to information in Italy in 2016, by source
- Usage of information sources in Italy in 2016, by frequency
- Which media channel do you mainly use to keep up with the news?
- How often do you use the following media to stay informed every day?
- Italy´s share of Western Europe spending on the newspaper industry from 2011 to 2015
- Average monthly household spending on press and stationery in Italy from 2014 to 2017 (in euros)
- Share of individuals reading online news sites, newspapers or news magazines in Italy from 2013 to 2017
- How much do you trust newspapers and television?
- How much do you trust newspapers and television?
- Newspaper circulation in Italy from 2000 to 2015 (in 1,000 copies)
- Number of newspaper readers in Italy from 2006 to 2017, by reading frequency* (in 1,000 readers)
- Share of individuals reading printed newspapers at least once a week in Italy from 2007 to 2018
- Share of individuals reading newspapers at least once a week in Italy in 2018, by distribution system
- Average daily time spent reading daily newspapers per individual in Italy from 2010 to 2018* (in minutes)
- Do you read daily newspapers?
- Who buys the newspapers you read?
- Types of video news consumed in selected countries worldwide in 2015
- Which television format do you consider the most useful or reliable in order to keep informed on the political issues and the current events?
- Which television format do you consider the most useful or reliable in order to keep informed on the political issues and the current events?
- What do appreciate the most about talk shows?
- Most appreciated news broadcasting TV programs of the national public broadcasting company Rai in Italy in 2017
- In your opinion, political talk shows like Ballaró, Di Martedí, Virus or Omnibus are facing an audience crisis because...
- Share of individuals reading online newspapers at least once a week in Italy from 2007 to 2018
- When you access the news via news aggregators, online social media or search engines, what do you most often do?
- Top five social media and messaging apps used for news in Italy in 2018
- Share of individuals using news websites as information source in Italy in 2018, by frequency
- Share of individuals using YouTube as information source in Italy in 2018, by frequency
- Share of individuals using other people's Facebook accounts as information source in Italy in 2018, by frequency
- Share of individuals using search engines as information source in Italy in 2018, by frequency
- Distribution of individuals using online media on a weekly basis in Italy in 2018, by brand
- How would you evaluate Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA) for online news?
- How would you evaluate Il Fatto Quotidiano for online news?
- How would you evaluate Fanpage for online news?
- Distribution of individuals using TV, radio and print in a weekly basis in Italy in 2018, by brand
- Average time engaged with news articles on a smartphone in the United States as of September 2015, by article source and length (in seconds)
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- Which online news brands have you accessed in the last week?
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