The bar chart illustrates the kinds of social platforms that people at different age groups used to access daily information in one country in 2011.
Overall, it is clear that radio was the most common media for people in almost all age to get news, except for teenagers. It is also important to note that young people at 18-29 used media to get news most.
Looking first at radio, the common way for adults to get daily information. Although people at the age of 10-17 just used this method to access with daily news, at 40%, adults and elderly people from 18 to 64 really prefered this types of media, around 95%, the highest figure among all age groups. Additionally, it was also the most popular option for those who 65+, with 87%.
Moving to social networks, it was the common choice for young people. 80% of people at the age of 10-29 chosen this way to access with daily news, the highest proportion for this way. However, this proportion decreased gradually with age, therefore, around 10% of elderly using this types of media.
In terms of micro bloggibng, the least popular option for people at all ages. People at the age of 18-29 account for 25%, followed by teenagers, at 20%. It became less popular for people from 30 to 65+, with the lowest choices for the elderly, around 5%.
