Online news: ways of accessing news online in the UK 2021

Published by
Amy Watson,
Aug 24, 2022
When asked how they accessed the news on the internet, 68 percent of respondents in the United Kingdom in 2021 said they read news stories online. Using search engines to find news or watching news video clips were also popular options, whereas just seven percent listened to news podcasts and only 18 percent turned to online radio to keep themselves up to date.

Leading methods of accessing online news among consumers in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2021

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Release date

July 2021

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2018 to 2021

Number of respondents

1,555*

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* n(2018) = 1,661; n (2019) = 1,773; n (2020) = 1,757, n (2021) = 1,555

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