The bar graph illustrates the proportion of the population accessing information through various broadcasting channels between 2013, 2015, and 2017 in one country.
Overall, the percentage of people accessing news via television, newspapers, and radio has all witnessed a decline, whereas the same figure for the Internet increased dramatically throughout the given time period. However, despite the downward trend, television remained the dominant type of broadcasting among the populace in all surveyed years.
When it comes to television, the percentage of people utilizing this means of media started at approximately 80% in 2013. After that, its figure witnessed a drop of about 12%, from 80% to 68% in 2015, before it recovered to nearly 71% at the end of the time bracket. If we look at printed newspapers, its popularity among the populace has decreased rapidly, from more than 40% in 2013 to just over 20% in 2017 – the lowest percentage among all four figures. A relatively similar trend could be seen in radio, as its proportion dropped from about 34% at the start of the survey, to 31% in 2015. Finally, its figure then leveled off at 31% until 2017.
In sharp contrast to other media types, the percentage of the Internet has doubled throughout the time bracket, from 31% in 2013, which is the same as radio, to nearly 69% in 2017. Its popularity has also surpassed both radio and newspapers to become the second-most popular broadcasting channel behind television.