According to a 2021 survey conducted in the United Kingdom (UK), television is the main platform used for news nowadays by consumers aged 65 years and above. On the other hand, internet is the main platform used by the respondents aged between 16 and 24 years old, with 89 percent of their votes. Radio and newspapers represented half of the respondents aged 65 years and above each.
Most important news platforms to news consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021, by age group
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Ofcom. (July 27, 2021). Most important news platforms to news consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/278620/most-important-news-platform-to-consumers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. "Most important news platforms to news consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021, by age group." Chart. July 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278620/most-important-news-platform-to-consumers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. (2021). Most important news platforms to news consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/278620/most-important-news-platform-to-consumers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. "Most Important News Platforms to News Consumers in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278620/most-important-news-platform-to-consumers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Ofcom, Most important news platforms to news consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/278620/most-important-news-platform-to-consumers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Most important news platforms to news consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, July 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/278620/most-important-news-platform-to-consumers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/