In a 2023 online survey of Indian journalists, when asked about the extent to which the influence of popular social media trends or hashtags on news content is concerning, approximately 38 percent of respondents indicated that this trend is highly worrisome. In contrast, 12 percent of journalists felt that it is not very concerning.
Concerns about social media trends influencing news content in India in 2023
Survey question: In the last few years, the popularity of certain social media trends or hashtags is said to be dictating to large extent the news content being aired or published by news organisations. To what extent is this practice worrying or not worrying for you?
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Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS). (July 18, 2023). Concerns about social media trends influencing news content in India in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489005/india-concerns-about-social-media-impact-on-news/
Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS). "Concerns about social media trends influencing news content in India in 2023." Chart. July 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489005/india-concerns-about-social-media-impact-on-news/
Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS). (2023). Concerns about social media trends influencing news content in India in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489005/india-concerns-about-social-media-impact-on-news/
Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS). "Concerns about Social Media Trends Influencing News Content in India in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489005/india-concerns-about-social-media-impact-on-news/
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