The bar chart compares how people in three different age groups (18-35, 35-55, and 55 and over) receive their news via four common types of media – the internet, newspaper, radio, and television. Overall, younger people predominately use the internet and TV to access the news, while the 35-55, and 55+ age groups prefer traditional media, especially TV and newspaper. The percentage of people across all three ages is considerable less common, making radio the least prevalent platform.
Focusing on TV, 60% of people aged from 18-35 watching it to stay informed, compared to 80% of the 35-55 age cohort. The percentage of the oldest age group stands at 90% – the highest figure in the chart.
As for the Internet, 60% of the young generation use to access the news, as opposed to virtually 43% of middle-aged people, whereas the proportion of the older people using it accounts for 20% – the lowest percentage in the data.
Regarding newspaper, 30% of the youngest age group reading it to obtain news whereas the figure for middle aged people registers 50%. The oldest age group, on the other hand, trails slightly behind, amounting to approximately 55%.
With the regard with radio, around 25% of the youngest age group listening to it. In comparison, the proportions of middle aged people and the oldest age group using it to stay informed constitute similar 40%.