The statistic presents information about the main news sources used by consumers in Australia as of February 2018, broken down by political orientation. As of this date, around 75 percent of left-wing news consumers in Australia accessed news through online sources.
Main news sources used by consumers in Australia as of February 2018, by political orientation
The survey question(s) was phrased as follows: "Some people talk about ‘left’, ‘right’ and ‘centre’ to describe parties and politicians. (Generally socialist parties would be considered ‘left wing’ whilst conservative parties would be considered ‘right wing’). With this in mind, where would you place yourself on the following scale? Typically, how often do you access news? By news we mean national, international, regional/local news and other topical events accessed via any platform (radio, TV, newspaper or online). How interested, if at all, would you say you are in news? How interested, if at all, would you say you are in news about politics?"
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APO, & University of Canberra. (June 17, 2019). Main news sources used by consumers in Australia as of February 2018, by political orientation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/893938/australia-news-sources-by-political-orientation/
APO, und University of Canberra. "Main news sources used by consumers in Australia as of February 2018, by political orientation." Chart. June 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893938/australia-news-sources-by-political-orientation/
APO, University of Canberra. (2019). Main news sources used by consumers in Australia as of February 2018, by political orientation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893938/australia-news-sources-by-political-orientation/
APO, and University of Canberra. "Main News Sources Used by Consumers in Australia as of February 2018, by Political Orientation." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893938/australia-news-sources-by-political-orientation/
APO & University of Canberra, Main news sources used by consumers in Australia as of February 2018, by political orientation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893938/australia-news-sources-by-political-orientation/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Main news sources used by consumers in Australia as of February 2018, by political orientation [Graph], APO, & University of Canberra, June 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/893938/australia-news-sources-by-political-orientation/
