According to a survey conducted in South Korea in early 2022, around 79 percent of respondents accessed news online, including via social media. This makes online news the most used source of news in the nation. 64 percent of respondents followed the news via TV, making it the second most commonly utilized news source in South Korea.
Leading sources of news in South Korea in 2022, by media type
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Statistics on News consumption in South Korea
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Share of news readers South Korea 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of news readers South Korea 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Share of news readers South Korea 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Trust in news South Korea 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Main news sources South Korea 2022, by media type
News access
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- Premium Statistic Leading devices for accessing news South Korea 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of online newspaper readers South Korea 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of online newspaper readers South Korea 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Share of printed newspaper readers South Korea 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of printed newspaper readers South Korea 2021, by age group
News brands
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News on social media
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Paying for news
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- Premium Statistic Sales revenue newspaper industry South Korea 2012-2020
- Premium Statistic Sales revenue printed newspaper industry South Korea 2012-2020
- Premium Statistic Sales revenue online newspaper industry South Korea 2012-2020
- Premium Statistic Paying for digital news South Korea 2022, by age group
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- Willingness to pay for digital news South Korea 2018, by gender
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- Twitter usage for news South Korea 2021, by gender
- Trust in news on social media South Korea 2021, by gender
- Trust in news on search engines South Korea 2021, by age
- YouTube usage for news South Korea 2022, by gender
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- Share of traditional media as the main source for news in Finland 2016, by gender
- Ranking of news sources by reach in Scotland 2022
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- Share of traditional media as the main source for news in Finland 2016, by age group
- Ranking of news sources by reach in Wales 2022
- News sources among Millennial men in the U.S. 2016 by device
- Italy: share of young people reading the news online 2009-2019
- Saudi Arabian agreeing that social media is the best news and information source 2019
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- Ranking of news sources by reach in Wales 2022
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 15, 2022). Leading sources of news in South Korea in 2022, by media type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/981894/south-korea-news-sources-by-media-type/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Leading sources of news in South Korea in 2022, by media type." Chart. June 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981894/south-korea-news-sources-by-media-type/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2022). Leading sources of news in South Korea in 2022, by media type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981894/south-korea-news-sources-by-media-type/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Leading Sources of News in South Korea in 2022, by Media Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/981894/south-korea-news-sources-by-media-type/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Leading sources of news in South Korea in 2022, by media type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/981894/south-korea-news-sources-by-media-type/ (last visited February 06, 2023)
Leading sources of news in South Korea in 2022, by media type [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/981894/south-korea-news-sources-by-media-type/