The statistic presents results of a survey about the perception of the importance of news in allowing participation and engagement in Australian society as of September 2018. During the survey period, around 39 percent of respondents stated that the most important reason to purchase news was that it allowed them to have a physical copy they chose to.
Perception of the importance of news in allowing participation and engagement in Australian society as of September 2018
respondents who have paid for news in the past year
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The survey question was phrased as follows: "How important are news services in allowing people to participate and engage in Australian society?" Multiple answers were possible.
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ACCC. (December 10, 2018). Perception of the importance of news in allowing participation and engagement in Australian society as of September 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/950142/australia-importance-of-news-to-participate-in-society/
ACCC. "Perception of the importance of news in allowing participation and engagement in Australian society as of September 2018." Chart. December 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/950142/australia-importance-of-news-to-participate-in-society/
ACCC. (2018). Perception of the importance of news in allowing participation and engagement in Australian society as of September 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/950142/australia-importance-of-news-to-participate-in-society/
ACCC. "Perception of The Importance of News in Allowing Participation and Engagement in Australian Society as of September 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/950142/australia-importance-of-news-to-participate-in-society/
ACCC, Perception of the importance of news in allowing participation and engagement in Australian society as of September 2018 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/950142/australia-importance-of-news-to-participate-in-society/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Perception of the importance of news in allowing participation and engagement in Australian society as of September 2018 [Graph], ACCC, December 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/950142/australia-importance-of-news-to-participate-in-society/
