Most Indonesians Access News Through Mobile Phones

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Yosepha Pusparisa 29/06/2021 10:30 WIB

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The Reuters Institute report shows that the majority of Indonesians use smartphones to access news. This is reflected in the responses of 85% of respondents.

Devices Used to Access News in Indonesia (2021)

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The Reuters Institute conducted a survey on digital news consumption in various countries, including Indonesia. The results show that the majority of Indonesians use smartphones to access news.

85% of respondents used smartphones to access news, 37% used computers, and 10% used tablets.

Overall, the survey results indicate a relatively low level of public trust in news. Based on responses, only 39% of the public trust news media reporting.

Meanwhile, CNN was the most trusted news source among respondents, with 69% expressing trust in its reporting.

Furthermore, the survey shows that news is most widely disseminated through online media, including social media. 89% also preferred to get news through online media (including social media). Meanwhile, 58% of respondents received news from television and 20% from print media.

The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, in collaboration with YouGov (and partners), distributed questionnaires from late January to early February 2021. The organizers collected 2,007 samples from Indonesia.

Editor : Annissa Mutia

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