The line graph compares four sources in terms of news obtained between 1995 and 2025. Overall, the figure for people who got news from TV, the radio and newspaper all decreased during the whole period, with the exception of the internet. It is also clear that despite remaining stable initially, the internet surpassed all three sources until the end of the period given. Of particular note is that the highest percentage of people obtaining news from TV most of the period.
A downward trend was observed in the percentage of people who got news from three sources – TV, radio and newspaper. In 1995, roughly 70% of people got news from TV. After declining to just under 60% by 2000, the figure rose slightly by 2% in 2010. Over the next 15-year period, this figure declined consistently to 50%. Similarly, figures for newspaper and radio stood at about 55% in 1995. Then both figures decreased steadily till end of the period given, reaching approximately 30% and 20% respectively in 2025.
In contrast, the internet followed a completely different trend. No one got news from the internet in 1995. Over the following 10 years, the figure remained relatively stable at around 1%. However there was a dramatic increase to just under 60%, overtaking the other three sources by 2025.