According to a survey from April 2020, television news and newspapers were considered the most important sources for information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Finland. Almost 80 percent of the respondents said that TV news was their most important news source, while around 70 percent got crucial coronavirus-related information from the newspapers. Other commonly used news sources were radio (30 percent), and social media (18 percent).
The first coronavirus (COVID-19) case in Finland was confirmed on January 29, 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Most important news sources for information about the coronavirus in Finland as of April 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
TV (TV channels and online services)
79%
Newspapers (printed and online)
71%
Radio (radio channels and online radio)
30%
Social media (e.g. Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Instagram)
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Mikä tai mitkä seuraavista medioista ovat olleet sinulle tärkeimmät tiedonlähteet korona/COVID-19 -pandemiaan liittyen?".
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Sanomalehtien Liitto. (April 7, 2020). Most important news sources for information about the coronavirus in Finland as of April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114535/most-important-sources-of-coronavirus-news-in-finland/
Sanomalehtien Liitto. "Most important news sources for information about the coronavirus in Finland as of April 2020." Chart. April 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114535/most-important-sources-of-coronavirus-news-in-finland/
Sanomalehtien Liitto. (2020). Most important news sources for information about the coronavirus in Finland as of April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114535/most-important-sources-of-coronavirus-news-in-finland/
Sanomalehtien Liitto. "Most Important News Sources for Information about The Coronavirus in Finland as of April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114535/most-important-sources-of-coronavirus-news-in-finland/
Sanomalehtien Liitto, Most important news sources for information about the coronavirus in Finland as of April 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114535/most-important-sources-of-coronavirus-news-in-finland/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Most important news sources for information about the coronavirus in Finland as of April 2020 [Graph], Sanomalehtien Liitto, April 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114535/most-important-sources-of-coronavirus-news-in-finland/
