Global audiences prefer reading online news directly from its source.

Digitalization provides people with options for accessing online news. According to a Reuters Institute report, 28% of the global population of all ages chooses to read online news directly, either through websites or related media applications.

26% of the global population accesses online news through social media. Furthermore, 25% of people worldwide read this information through search engines.

Only 8% of the global population reads online news due to mobile notifications. 7% of the global population reads online news through aggregator sites. Meanwhile, another 5% obtain this information via email.

The Reuters Institute report is based on an online survey conducted jointly with YouGov in January-February 2020. The survey was conducted in 40 countries, each with 1,000-4,000 respondents.