News sources ranked by accuracy and reliability in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 16, 2015
This statistic displays a ranking of news sources by the share of users who reported it the best source of accurate and reliable news in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. Television news ranked first, with 45 percent of users choosing this news source as the best.

Best sources of accurate and reliable news according to news consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015*

CharacteristicShare of respondents
TV 45%
Online (incl. social media) 28%
Printed newspapers 7%
Social 3%
Showing entries 1 to 4 (4 entries in total)
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents45%45%28%28%7%7%3%3%TVOnline (incl. social media)Printed newspapersSocial
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%50%

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Release date

June 2015

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

January and February 2015

Number of respondents

2,105 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

all who used a source of news in the last week in each country

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "For accuracy and reliability, which one of the sources that you’ve used in the last week do you find best?"

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