This statistic displays the share of UK internet users who reported looking at news websites or apps at least weekly in 2014 and 2015, by age group. In 2015, 48 percent of young people aged 16 to 24 reported using this kind of news site at least weekly, up 6 percent from 2014.
Share of internet users looking at news websites or apps at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2015, by age*
* The original survey question was: "From this list please tell me the types of things you currently do online and how often you do each?" (Prompted responses, single coded)
** n (2014) = 1609; n (2015) = 1458
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Ofcom. (April 21, 2016). Share of internet users looking at news websites or apps at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2015, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/308466/frequency-of-looking-at-news-websites-or-apps-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. "Share of internet users looking at news websites or apps at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2015, by age*." Chart. April 21, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/308466/frequency-of-looking-at-news-websites-or-apps-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. (2016). Share of internet users looking at news websites or apps at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2015, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/308466/frequency-of-looking-at-news-websites-or-apps-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom. "Share of Internet Users Looking at News Websites or Apps at Least Weekly in The United Kingdom (Uk) 2014-2015, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2016, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/308466/frequency-of-looking-at-news-websites-or-apps-in-the-uk-by-age/
Ofcom, Share of internet users looking at news websites or apps at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2015, by age* Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/308466/frequency-of-looking-at-news-websites-or-apps-in-the-uk-by-age/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of internet users looking at news websites or apps at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2015, by age* [Graph], Ofcom, April 21, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/308466/frequency-of-looking-at-news-websites-or-apps-in-the-uk-by-age/
