According to a 2021 survey on news consumption in Australia, 47 percent of respondents who were readers of The Age newspaper identified as being left-wing. In comparison, 27 percent of Herald Sun readers identified as being left-wing.
News brands accessed by consumers online in Australia as of February 2021, by political orientation
The survey question(s) was phrased as follows: "Some people talk about ‘left’, ‘right’ and ‘centre’ to describe parties and politicians. (Generally socialist parties would be considered ‘left wing’ whilst conservative parties would be considered ‘right wing’). With this in mind, where would you place yourself on the following scale? Which of the following brands have you used to access news offline in the last week (via TV, radio, print, and other traditional media)? Please select all that apply.".
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APO, & University of Canberra. (June 21, 2021). News brands accessed by consumers online in Australia as of February 2021, by political orientation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/893951/australia-news-brands-accessed-online-by-political-orientation/
APO, und University of Canberra. "News brands accessed by consumers online in Australia as of February 2021, by political orientation." Chart. June 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893951/australia-news-brands-accessed-online-by-political-orientation/
APO, University of Canberra. (2021). News brands accessed by consumers online in Australia as of February 2021, by political orientation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893951/australia-news-brands-accessed-online-by-political-orientation/
APO, and University of Canberra. "News Brands Accessed by Consumers Online in Australia as of February 2021, by Political Orientation." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893951/australia-news-brands-accessed-online-by-political-orientation/
APO & University of Canberra, News brands accessed by consumers online in Australia as of February 2021, by political orientation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893951/australia-news-brands-accessed-online-by-political-orientation/ (last visited July 03, 2022)