According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom (UK) in early 2023, 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 2023, by age group
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Ofcom. (May 26, 2023). Frequency of news consumption among children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268631/childrens-news-consumption-frequency-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Frequency of news consumption among children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023, by age group." Chart. May 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268631/childrens-news-consumption-frequency-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. (2023). Frequency of news consumption among children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268631/childrens-news-consumption-frequency-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom. "Frequency of News Consumption among Children in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268631/childrens-news-consumption-frequency-united-kingdom-uk/
Ofcom, Frequency of news consumption among children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268631/childrens-news-consumption-frequency-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Frequency of news consumption among children in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, May 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268631/childrens-news-consumption-frequency-united-kingdom-uk/