The pie charts compare the ways people accessed news in 2020 and 2020, specifically through TV, online platforms, print, radio, and other sources.
Overall, in 2000, television was the dominant source of news, while by 2020, online platforms had taken the lead. Over the two decades, online access to news increased dramatically, while reliance on traditional media such as TV reliance on traditional media such as TV, print, and radio declined.
In 2000, the largest proportion of people 50% accessed news via TV. Print media was the second most popular source at 25%, followed by radio at 15%. Online news accounted for only 5%, while other sources made up the remaining 20%.
By 2020, the pattern had shifted significantly. Online news became the most common method of access, with 40% of people relying on it. TV dropped to dropped to 30%, though it remained the second most used source. Print and radio both declined to 15% and 10% respectively. The percentage of people using other sources remained unchanged at 5%.
