Information sources used to research the EU in the Netherlands 2015

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 1, 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?*

Characteristicthe NetherlandsEU28**
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%
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Release date

December 2015

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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