This is the first time this has happened; According to Ofcom, 71% of adults in the country watch news online
The Internet has overtaken TV as the preferred news medium in the United Kingdom for the first time, according to OfcomBritish Communications Regulatory Agency. is here Complete (496 KB) of the report.
According to Ofcom, 71% of adults in the United Kingdom watch news online. This value is 1 pp higher than the 70% who watch news on TV.
The British organization described its dominance of the Internet as “A generational shift in the balance of news media”,
The least used platform by British people to get information in 2024 is newspapers (34%). In 2018 this percentage was 51%.
“Newspaper usage is in long-term decline. Last year, we predicted the decline might stop, but our latest data shows a significant decline in consumption of both print and digital newspaper formats from 2023 onwards. Radio use for news has remained stable over the past 2 years.Ofcom said.
Radio was used by 41% of British people to get information in 2023. This percentage falls slightly to 40% in 2024, highlighting the sustainability cited by Ofcom.
Social networks have increased their role in how people access information in the United Kingdom. For example, in 2018, 44% said they used the platforms to read news. This percentage will increase to 52% in 2024.
