Author: Christopher Ledsham
Graphic: Canny Sutanto
Date: July 13, 2021
Whether reading the morning paper with a coffee, tuning in to watch the 6 o’clock bulletin, or scrolling through social feeds for the latest sports and weather updates, news consumption is an integral part of daily life. TV remains the preferred medium among Europeans in 2021, although those using social media for regular news consumption has risen to 52% from just 20% in 2011.
As the media landscape continues to shift, people worldwide are evaluating the sources they consider to be trustworthy. With increasing numbers of readers turning their attention online, the authority of well-established newspapers and magazines is being challenged throughout the continent. The Netherlands ranks first with 80% of respondents saying they trust print media, compared to just 24% in Slovenia.
Although news articles are still available over the internet for free, an increasing number of media outlets are placing some or all of their online content behind “paywalls”, making them accessible to paid subscribers only. Despite the English-language content of most popular subscription media outlets, just 7% of UK consumers paid for news in 2020, compared to 42% of Norwegians and 27% of Swedes.
Information about current topics and trends as well as free infographics every month in our newsletter!
OUR VALUE ADDED
Individual information design – directly from the expert for data research
We at Statista Content & Information Design have been dealing with data, facts and analyses for years. Therefore we understand particularly well how these can be presented visually. Also, Statista’s portal comprises more than one million statistics, studies and reports from over 22,500 sources – the ideal basis for exciting, customized data storytelling.
OUR PRODUCTS
Discover our products for your individual data visualization
You need to load content from reCAPTCHA to submit the form. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.
More Information