Netherlands: information source usage for research about the European Union 2015

This statistic shows the response of Dutch respondents for the Standard Eurobarometer 84 to the question: Where do you get news on national European matters?* Roughly 10 percent of respondents from the Netherlands in 2015 replied they get news on European political matters from online social networks.

When you are looking for information about the EU, its policies, its institutions, which of the following sources do you use?*

Characteristic	the Netherlands	EU28**
Television	44%	49%
Daily newspapers	35%	25%
Information website (websites from newspapers, news magazines)	37%	24%
Radio	18%	23%
Discussions with relatives, friends, colleagues	23%	20%
Institutional and official websites (governmental websites, etc.)	41%	17%
Other newspapers, magazines	17%	11%
Online social networks	9%	10%
Books, brochures, information leaflets	10%	6%
Blogs	3%	4%
Video hosting websites	1%	3%
Attending conferences, talks, meetings	3%	3%
Telephone (Info lines, Europe Direct, etc.)	0%	0%
Other (SP.)	1%	1%
Never look for such information, not interested (SP.)	13%	21%
Don't know	1%	2%
Total 'the internet'	60%	38%

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Release date

December 2015

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

November 7, 2015 to November 17, 2015

Number of respondents

1,023 for the Netherlands

Special properties

27,681 nterviews were conducted for the entire Standard Eurobarometer 84; multiple answers possible

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Original survey question: QE6 "When you are looking for information about the EU, its policies, its institutions, which of the following sources do you use? (Multiple answers possible)
Television; daily newspapers; information websites; radio; dicussions with relatives, friends, colleagues; institutional and official websites (governmental websites, etc.); other newspapers, magazines; online social networks; books, brochures, information leaflets; blogs; video hosting websites; attending conferences, talks, meetings; telephone (info lines, europe direct, etc.); other; neverl ook foor such information, not interested; don't know."
** The 28 European Union Member States

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