The statistic presents results of a survey about consumers' reasons for avoiding news in Australia as of September 2018. During the survey period, around 48 percent of respondents stated to avoid news because they felt that following the news could have a negative effect on their mood such as making them angry, anxious or upset.
Reasons for avoiding news in Australia as of September 2018
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ACCC. (December 10, 2018). Reasons for avoiding news in Australia as of September 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/949925/australia-reasons-for-avoiding-news/
ACCC. "Reasons for avoiding news in Australia as of September 2018." Chart. December 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949925/australia-reasons-for-avoiding-news/
ACCC. (2018). Reasons for avoiding news in Australia as of September 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949925/australia-reasons-for-avoiding-news/
ACCC. "Reasons for Avoiding News in Australia as of September 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/949925/australia-reasons-for-avoiding-news/
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Reasons for avoiding news in Australia as of September 2018 [Graph], ACCC, December 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/949925/australia-reasons-for-avoiding-news/