This statistic shows the results of a survey concerning the usage of the internet for finding current news and information in Germany from 2014 to 2017. In 2017, roughly 18.5 million Germans aged 14 years and older used the internet at least once a day to get access to the latest news and information.
Number of people using the internet to find current news and information in Germany from 2014 to 2017, by usage frequency
(in millions)
Information on basic sample:
The survey is based on the German-speaking population aged 14 years and older.
Information on random sample:
2014: 23,093 respondents, projected base of 70.52 million people
2015: 23,090 respondents, projected base of 69.24 million people
2016: 23,102 respondents, projected base of 69.56 million people
2017: 23,106 respondents, projected base of 70.09 million people
The figures refer to the following studies: 2014: VuMA 2015; 2015: VuMA 2016; 2016: VuMA 2017; 2017: VuMA 2018
You can find more information on the methodology of the study here.
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VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). (November 22, 2017). Number of people using the internet to find current news and information in Germany from 2014 to 2017, by usage frequency (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/441582/internet-usage-frequency-for-news-and-information-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). "Number of people using the internet to find current news and information in Germany from 2014 to 2017, by usage frequency (in millions)." Chart. November 22, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/441582/internet-usage-frequency-for-news-and-information-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). (2017). Number of people using the internet to find current news and information in Germany from 2014 to 2017, by usage frequency (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/441582/internet-usage-frequency-for-news-and-information-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). "Number of People Using The Internet to Find Current News and Information in Germany from 2014 to 2017, by Usage Frequency (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/441582/internet-usage-frequency-for-news-and-information-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse), Number of people using the internet to find current news and information in Germany from 2014 to 2017, by usage frequency (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/441582/internet-usage-frequency-for-news-and-information-germany/ (last visited November 19, 2024)
Number of people using the internet to find current news and information in Germany from 2014 to 2017, by usage frequency (in millions) [Graph], VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse), November 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/441582/internet-usage-frequency-for-news-and-information-germany/
