According to a 2023 survey on news consumption in Australia, respectively 42 percent of respondents who were readers of The Age newspaper identified as being left-wing. In comparison, 29 percent of Herald Sun readers identified as being right-wing.
News brands accessed by consumers online in Australia as of February 2023, 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? Which of the following brands have you used to access news offline in the last week (via TV, radio, print, and other traditional media)? Please select all that apply.".
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APO, & University of Canberra. (June 14, 2023). News brands accessed by consumers online in Australia as of February 2023, by political orientation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/893951/australia-news-brands-accessed-online-by-political-orientation/
APO, und University of Canberra. "News brands accessed by consumers online in Australia as of February 2023, by political orientation." Chart. June 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893951/australia-news-brands-accessed-online-by-political-orientation/
APO, University of Canberra. (2023). News brands accessed by consumers online in Australia as of February 2023, by political orientation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893951/australia-news-brands-accessed-online-by-political-orientation/
APO, and University of Canberra. "News Brands Accessed by Consumers Online in Australia as of February 2023, by Political Orientation." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893951/australia-news-brands-accessed-online-by-political-orientation/
APO & University of Canberra, News brands accessed by consumers online in Australia as of February 2023, by political orientation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893951/australia-news-brands-accessed-online-by-political-orientation/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
News brands accessed by consumers online in Australia as of February 2023, by political orientation [Graph], APO, & University of Canberra, June 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/893951/australia-news-brands-accessed-online-by-political-orientation/
