The chart illustrates the proportion of people using different sources to access news from 1995 and prediction to 2025
Overall, the percentage of individuals approaching news from TV, Radio and Newspaper is expected to experience a downward trend over the period, while the reverse is likely to be true for the rate of the Internet. In addition, the most dominant figure for TV, surpassed by internet by the end of period
In 1955, the percentage of people watched new programs on TV started at the top with 70%, and Newspaper and Radio got 57% and 52%, respectively. The popularity of these three sources has fall during the years, with the TV anticipated to drop 20% by the end of the period, the figure for Newspaper and Radio are suggested to be halved
By contrast, the Internet just appeared in 1995 and there was an upward trend starting in the percentage of users in 2000. Similar changes can be seen in the figure for individuals, which rocketed from roughly 2% in 2000 to 40% by the end of 2020. It is forecasted to continue increase to about 55% in 2025, replacing TV to become the most common method to access news in 2025