The bar chart illustrates the proportion of people accessing news through four different media – television, printed newspapers, radio, and the Internet – in a particular country in 2013, 2015, and 2017.
Overall, it is clear that television remained the most popular source of news throughout the period, while the Internet experienced a dramatic increase in usage. In contrast, the popularity of printed newspapers declined sharply, and radio figures remained relatively stable over the years.
In 2013, television was the dominant medium, with around 80% of people obtaining news from it. Although this figure fell slightly to about 70% by 2017, it still represented the largest proportion among all media. Newspapers were the second most common source in 2013, used by roughly 40% of the population, but this number dropped significantly to around 20% in 2017, showing a steady downward trend.
Radio usage, on the other hand, remained consistent, attracting approximately 32% of people across all three years, with no noticeable changes. By contrast, the Internet showed a remarkable upward trend, rising from over 35% in 2013 to roughly 70% in 2017, almost doubling over the period. This made it equally as popular as television by the end of the period.