This statistic shows the share of reasons for using social media for news in Finland in 2016. During the period under survey, roughly 10 percent of the respondents listed social media's ability to recognize user preferences and thus present more significant news as an important reason for following the news on social media.
Share of reasons for using social media for news in Finland in 2016
Characteristic
Share of respondents
It is an easy way to access several news sources
44%
It delivers the most recent news quickly
41%
It is easy to comment on news and share them with others
30%
It alarms when there are notable news
12%
It gives me a feeling for what news my friends are interested in
23%
It recognizes my preferences and thus presents more significant news
Internet users, who followed the news via social media during the month before the survey
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Earlier you stated that you used social media as a news source. What are the reasons behind it? Please choose the most important reasons."
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University of Tampere, & Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 15, 2016). Share of reasons for using social media for news in Finland in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532471/reasons-for-using-social-media-for-news-in-finland/
University of Tampere, und Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of reasons for using social media for news in Finland in 2016." Chart. June 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532471/reasons-for-using-social-media-for-news-in-finland/
University of Tampere, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2016). Share of reasons for using social media for news in Finland in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532471/reasons-for-using-social-media-for-news-in-finland/
University of Tampere, and Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of Reasons for Using Social Media for News in Finland in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2016, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532471/reasons-for-using-social-media-for-news-in-finland/
University of Tampere & Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Share of reasons for using social media for news in Finland in 2016 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532471/reasons-for-using-social-media-for-news-in-finland/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Share of reasons for using social media for news in Finland in 2016 [Graph], University of Tampere, & Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532471/reasons-for-using-social-media-for-news-in-finland/
