News consumption frequency among children United Kingdom (UK) 2024, by age group

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Amy Watson,
Sep 18, 2024

According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom (UK) in early 2024, 18 percent of children aged 12 to 15 years old engaged with news by reading, watching, or listening to it on a daily basis. Only 10 perecnt of all respondents reported never accessing news, though those aged 13 and 14 years were marginally more likely to avoid news altogether than their slightly younger or older peers.

Frequency of news consumption among children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2024, by age group

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Release date

May 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

November 2023 to April 2024

Number of respondents

949*

Age group

12-15 years

Method of interview

Online survey

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*Sample size is effective sample number, more methodology available here.\

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