Leading news platforms in the UK 2020

Published by
Amy Watson,
Sep 17, 2021
According to a 2020 survey, the leading platform used for news in the United Kingdom (UK) was television with 77 percent of respondents claiming they used it to access news. 65 percent used the internet, while only 47 percent received news from reading newspapers.

Leading news platforms in the United Kingdom as of April 2020

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Release date

August 2020

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

February to April 2020

Number of respondents

4,575 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

all who use a news source nowadays

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following platforms do you use for news nowadays?"

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