This statistic shows the results of a survey on the attitude of news consumers towards personalized news in Ireland in 2016. The survey found that nearly a third of respondents tended to agree that having stories automatically selected for them based on past behavior was a good way to get news.
Attitude of news consumers towards personalized online news in Ireland in 2016
Characteristic
Strongly agree
Tend to agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Tend to disagree
Strongly disagree
Having stories automatically selected for me on the basis of what I have consumed in the past is a good way to get news.
4%
33%
30%
22%
12%
Having stories selected for me by editors and journalists is a good way to get news.
2%
24%
37%
25%
12%
Having stories automatically selected for me on the basis of what my friends have consumed is a good way to get news.
2%
17%
33%
29%
19%
I worry that more personalised news may mean that I miss out on challenging viewpoints.
17%
44%
28%
10%
2%
I worry that more personalised news may mean that my privacy is placed at greater risk
17%
36%
33%
12%
2%
I worry that more personalised news may mean that I miss out on important information.
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Institute for Future Media & Journalism. (June 15, 2016). Attitude of news consumers towards personalized online news in Ireland in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/644784/personalized-digital-news-attitude-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism. "Attitude of news consumers towards personalized online news in Ireland in 2016." Chart. June 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/644784/personalized-digital-news-attitude-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism. (2016). Attitude of news consumers towards personalized online news in Ireland in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/644784/personalized-digital-news-attitude-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism. "Attitude of News Consumers towards Personalized Online News in Ireland in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/644784/personalized-digital-news-attitude-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism, Attitude of news consumers towards personalized online news in Ireland in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/644784/personalized-digital-news-attitude-in-ireland/ (last visited October 19, 2024)
Attitude of news consumers towards personalized online news in Ireland in 2016 [Graph], Institute for Future Media & Journalism, June 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/644784/personalized-digital-news-attitude-in-ireland/