This statistic shows sources used for government and political news in the United Kingdom in 2013, by age. TV and radio and related online sites were the most popular source for this type of news among respondents of all ages, at 72 percent of respondents.
Which of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with political and government issues?*
* The original survey question was, "Which, if any, of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with political and government issues? Please select all that apply."
** Base: UK (n=2078); 18-24 (n=249); 24-35 (n=352); 35-44 (n=351); 45-54 (n=385); 55-64 (n=361); 65+ (n=379).
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 7, 2013). Which of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with political and government issues?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/298114/sources-used-for-political-and-government-news-by-age-uk/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Which of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with political and government issues?*." Chart. June 7, 2013. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/298114/sources-used-for-political-and-government-news-by-age-uk/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2013). Which of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with political and government issues?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/298114/sources-used-for-political-and-government-news-by-age-uk/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Which of The following Sources of Information Do You Use to Keep up with Political and Government Issues?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2013, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/298114/sources-used-for-political-and-government-news-by-age-uk/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Which of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with political and government issues?* Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/298114/sources-used-for-political-and-government-news-by-age-uk/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Which of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with political and government issues?* [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 7, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/298114/sources-used-for-political-and-government-news-by-age-uk/
