According to a global survey held in the first half of 2021, 45 percent of respondents aged 15 to 24 years old used social media to stay updated about news and current affairs, making social media the most used news source among respondents in that age bracket. By contrast, just 17 respondents aged 40 years and older used social networks as a means of obtaining news, preferring to watch TV news. Newspapers were the least popular news source, followed by friends and family.
News sources used to stay informed about news and current events worldwide as of June 2021, by age group
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Gallup. (November 18, 2021). News sources used to stay informed about news and current events worldwide as of June 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310292/news-source-usage-worldwide-by-age/
Gallup. "News sources used to stay informed about news and current events worldwide as of June 2021, by age group." Chart. November 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310292/news-source-usage-worldwide-by-age/
Gallup. (2021). News sources used to stay informed about news and current events worldwide as of June 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310292/news-source-usage-worldwide-by-age/
Gallup. "News Sources Used to Stay Informed about News and Current Events Worldwide as of June 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310292/news-source-usage-worldwide-by-age/
Gallup, News sources used to stay informed about news and current events worldwide as of June 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310292/news-source-usage-worldwide-by-age/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
News sources used to stay informed about news and current events worldwide as of June 2021, by age group [Graph], Gallup, November 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310292/news-source-usage-worldwide-by-age/