Use of platforms to access news in the previous week, by country (per cent)
| Iceland | Denmark | Finland | Norway | Sweden | RDNR* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Television | 77.0 | 71.6 | 73.4 | 68.5 | 69.5 | 73.2 |
| Online news | 74.4 | 70.5 | 82.0 | 75.8 | 77.5 | 67.8 |
| Social media | 66.4 | 54.4 | 46.7 | 55.0 | 53.8 | 57.0 |
| Print newspaper | 56.9 | 25.6 | 47.4 | 36.5 | 38.9 | 39.5 |
Use of platforms as main source to access news, by country (per cent)
| Iceland | Denmark | Finland | Norway | Sweden | RDNR* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Television | 28.1 | 43.9 | 36.6 | 39.2 | 33.2 | 44.8 |
| Online news | 47.9 | 36.8 | 42.7 | 43.3 | 44.9 | 29.3 |
| Social media | 13.9 | 11.7 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 16.8 |
| Print newspaper | 10.1 | 7.6 | 12.1 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 9.2 |
Use of platforms as a main source of news access, by age
| Mean age | Conf. low | Conf. high | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Television | 61.27 | 59.54 | 63.00 |
| Online news | 45.06 | 43.75 | 46.37 |
| Social media | 42.92 | 40.48 | 45.35 |
| Print newspaper | 59.27 | 56.40 | 62.15 |
People accessing news several times a day, by country
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Iceland | 87 |
| Denmark | 68 |
| Finland | 77 |
| Norway | 72 |
| Sweden | 85 |
| RDNR (Nordic excl.) | 65 |
Average age difference between users of platforms as main sources of news access
| Mean difference | Conf. low | Conf. high | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printed newspaper–Online news | 14.21 | 10.07 | 18.35 | 0 |
| Television–Online news | 16.20 | 13.36 | 19.05 | 0 |
| Printed newspaper–Social media | −16.35 | −21.29 | −11.41 | 0 |
| Television–Social media | 18.35 | 14.43 | 22.27 | 0 |
Frequency of news access by interest, age, and gender (per cent)
| Frequently | Seldom | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest in news | < .001 | ||
| extremely/very interested | 71 | 27 | |
| somewhat interested | 26 | 48 | |
| limited/no interest | 3 | 25 | |
| Age (mean (SD)) | = .132 | ||
| Gender (2)* | < .001 |
Impact of news interest, age, and gender on news access
| Estimate | Conf. low | Conf. high | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Intercept) | 3.720 | 2.937 | 4.542 | .000 |
| Somewhat interested | −1.474 | −1.913 | −1.048 | .000 |
| Limited/no interest | −3.012 | −3.615 | −2.423 | .000 |
| Age (mean (SD)) | 0.006 | 0.018 | 0.006 | .316 |
| Gender (2)* | 0.838 | −1.266 | 0.427 | .000 |
Participation in news, by country (per cent)
| Iceland | Denmark | Finland | Norway | Sweden | RDNR* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talk with friends & colleagues about a news story (face to face) | 61 | 48 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 36 |
| Talk online with friends & colleagues about a news story (e.g., by e-mail, social media, or instant messenger) | 25 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 18 |
| Share a news story via social network (e.g., Facebook or Twitter) | 23 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 27 |
| Vote in an online poll via a news site or social network | 18 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| Rate, like, or favourite a news story | 12 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Comment on a news story in a social network (e.g., Facebook or Twitter) | 7 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Post or send a news-related picture or video to a social network site or news website | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| Share a news story via e-mail | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
| Take part in a campaign or group based around a news subject | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Comment on a news story on a news website | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Write a blog on a news or political issue | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| None of these | 23 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 27 |
Individual factors influencing news interest
| Estimate | Conf. low | Conf. high | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Intercept) | −0.438 | −1.605 | 0.758 | .465 |
| Age | 0.042 | 0.024 | 0.061 | .000 |
| Tables | 0.698 | −0.107 | 1.463 | .079 |
| Tertiary education | 1.313 | 0.408 | 2.196 | .004 |
| Gender (2)* | −0.172 | −0.808 | 0.449 | .590 |
| Medium income | 0.616 | −0.084 | 1.310 | .082 |
| High income | 0.493 | −0.451 | 1.489 | .315 |