How Germans get their information
Of every 100 respondents, the following are the primary sources for their news and information:
Television
66
Radio
52
News portals in
Internet
37
Family
35
Friends
30
Online edition
Daily newspapers
30
Print edition
Daily newspapers
29
Social media
28
Official announcements
or newsletter
19
Video streaming services
(e.g. YouTube)
16
Podcasts
8
Blogs or personal
Websites
5
Online representative survey of 2,000 people aged 18 and over conducted by GfK in Germany
Data as table
How Germans get their information — Of every 100 respondents, the following are the main sources for their news and information:
Television 66
Radio 52
News portals on the internet 37
Family 35
Friends 30
Online edition of daily newspapers 30
Print edition of daily newspapers 29
Social media 28
Official announcements or newsletters 19
Video streaming services (e.g. YouTube 16
Podcasts 8
Blogs or personal websites 5
Social media ranks number 1 among under-30s
Of every 100 respondents, the following are the primary sources for their news and information:
18-29 years
30-64 years
65-74 years
Social media
48
27
12
Family
46
33
29
Television
42
68
87
Friends
39
29
26
Radio
34
54
65
Video streaming services
(e.g. YouTube)
33
14
4
News portals in
Internet
32
38
38
Online edition
Daily newspapers
24
30
34
Print edition
Daily newspapers
19
26
47
Official announcements
or newsletter
17
19
19
Podcasts
17
7
3
Blogs or personal
Websites
10
5
3
Online representative survey of 2,000 people aged 18 and over conducted by GfK in Germany
Data as table
Social media ranks number 1 among under-30s — Out of every 100 respondents, the following sources are most frequently used to obtain news and information:
18-29 years 30-64 years 65-74 years
Social media 48 27 12
Family 46 33 29
Television 42 68 87
Friends 39 29 26
Radio 34 54 65
Video streaming services (e.g. YouTube) 33 14 4
News portals on the internet 32 38 38
Online edition of daily newspapers 24 30 34
Print edition of daily newspapers 19 26 47
Official announcements or newsletters 17 19 19
Podcasts 17 7 3
Blogs or personal websites 10 5 3