A survey carried out in the United Kingdom in September 2021 revealed that the main source used for news on COVID-19 among consumers aged 16 to 24 years old was the BBC, with 51 percent saying that they went to a BBC platform for coronavirus updates in the last week. The same share of respondents in that age group also used social media for COVID-19 information, whereas older consumers were more likely to read newspapers.
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Sources used to get information and news about the coronavirus outbreak in the last week in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2021, by age group
Sources used to get info/news about Coronavirus outbreak in last week
Base: All respondents who are getting information/news about the Coronavirus outbreak
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Ofcom. (December 17, 2021). Sources used to get information and news about the coronavirus outbreak in the last week in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111783/coronavirus-news-sources-by-age-group-uk/
Ofcom. "Sources used to get information and news about the coronavirus outbreak in the last week in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2021, by age group." Chart. December 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111783/coronavirus-news-sources-by-age-group-uk/
Ofcom. (2021). Sources used to get information and news about the coronavirus outbreak in the last week in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111783/coronavirus-news-sources-by-age-group-uk/
Ofcom. "Sources Used to Get Information and News about The Coronavirus Outbreak in The Last Week in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of September 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111783/coronavirus-news-sources-by-age-group-uk/
Ofcom, Sources used to get information and news about the coronavirus outbreak in the last week in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111783/coronavirus-news-sources-by-age-group-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Sources used to get information and news about the coronavirus outbreak in the last week in the United Kingdom (UK) as of September 2021, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, December 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111783/coronavirus-news-sources-by-age-group-uk/
