As of 2024, the most common way to find and access news online in Finland was directly through news websites or application. According to the survey results, news websites were used by roughly 70 percent of Finns, followed by social media with a share of over 30 percent. Other common ways to find and access news online included using search engines and news aggregators.
Share of ways people find news online in Finland from 2020 to 2024
Characteristic
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
I accessed the news websites or apps directly (e.g.Yle News, Aamulehti or Ilta-Sanomat)
65%
68%
71%
71%
69%
70%
I found the news using social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
28%
29%
27%
31%
34%
32%
I used a search engine (e.g. Google, Bing) and typed the name of a website
17%
19%
20%
22%
25%
26%
I used a search engine (e.g. Google, Bing) and typed the news headline
10%
11%
11%
13%
13%
16%
I used a news aggregator or application that collects news links (e.g. Ampparit, Flipboard)
10%
11%
10%
12%
12%
15%
I received a newsletter or a news alarm via e-mail
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Ajattele, miten seurasit uutisia verkossa (tietokoneen, matkapuhelimen tai muiden laitteiden kautta) viimeisen viikon aikana. Millä keinoilla löysit uutiset? Valitse kaikki sopivat vastaukset."
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Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. (May 21, 2024). Share of ways people find news online in Finland from 2020 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532965/share-of-ways-to-find-online-news-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. "Share of ways people find news online in Finland from 2020 to 2024." Chart. May 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532965/share-of-ways-to-find-online-news-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. (2024). Share of ways people find news online in Finland from 2020 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532965/share-of-ways-to-find-online-news-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö. "Share of Ways People Find News Online in Finland from 2020 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532965/share-of-ways-to-find-online-news-in-finland/
Media-alan tutkimussäätiö, Share of ways people find news online in Finland from 2020 to 2024 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532965/share-of-ways-to-find-online-news-in-finland/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Share of ways people find news online in Finland from 2020 to 2024 [Graph], Media-alan tutkimussäätiö, May 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/532965/share-of-ways-to-find-online-news-in-finland/
