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TV loses its crown as main source for news

Published: 10 September 2024

Last updated: 25 September 2024

Television is no longer the single main source of news for UK adults, as Ofcom research shows online sites and apps are now as popular as TV news for the first time.

News consumption in the UK

Published: 20 July 2023

Last updated: 10 September 2024

Ofcom’s latest research into UK adults’ news consumption across television, radio, print, social media and other websites or apps.

News consumption interactive report 2024

Published: 9 September 2024

Online news: research update

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Published: 20 May 2024

Understanding the influence of social media as gateways to news

Published: 25 March 2024

Online intermediaries, such as social media, search engines and other online aggregators exert a significant influence on the news stories people consume, according to new Ofcom research.

Understanding the impact of social media on online news

Published: 25 March 2024

This research examines how online intermediaries, especially social media, can influence today's news landscape.

In news we trust: keeping faith in the future of media

Published: 20 July 2021

Last updated: 3 January 2024

Keynote speech by Dame Melanie Dawes to Oxford Media Convention, 19 July 2021.

Light-hearted news on social media drawing Gen Z away from traditional sources

Published: 20 July 2023

Online news sources – particularly social media sites and apps – are the dominant means by which younger people in the UK access news, Ofcom has found.

Covid-19 news and information: consumption, attitudes and behaviour – interactive data

Published: 8 April 2020

Last updated: 16 June 2023

Covid-19 news and information: consumption and attitudes – previous results

Published: 22 June 2021

Last updated: 16 March 2023

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