5 charts on views of press freedom around the world
To mark World Press Freedom Day, here are five charts that show how people globally see the freedom of the press.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
To mark World Press Freedom Day, here are five charts that show how people globally see the freedom of the press.
Traffic to digital-native news sites has plateaued in recent years. After rising from 2014 to 2016, it remained steady through 2019.
Western Europeans have a clear preference for television as a source of news. And while use of online and radio outlets for news is also widespread, print trails the other formats.
In seven Western European countries surveyed, the top main source for news is a public news organization – such as the BBC in the UK, Sveriges Television/Radio (SVT/Radio) in Sweden or ARD in Germany – rather than a private one.
A growing number of news companies are making plays for India’s growing digital market, with the Huffington Post being the latest entrant.
The British cell phone hacking scandal of 2011 was a major catalyst for the creation of a new press watchdog.
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