unit 2 news media “the media shapes your opinion and it’s the biggest influence on the decisions...
TRANSCRIPT
Unit 2 News Media
“The media shapes your opinion and it’s the biggest influence on the decisions you make.”
Where do you usually get most of your news about what’s going on in the world today?
• television
• newspapers
• radio
• magazines
• internet(online)
Source of news most trusted when faced with conflicting versions of a story
•36% National TV •24% Local TV•15% Newspapers •11% Radio •7% Online •7% None/Don't know
Source: RTNDF's American Radio News Audience Survey, 2000 www.rtnda.org
North American and European News Consumption
per
cent
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Northern Europe Southern EuropeWestern Europe
CanadaU.S.
Read Newspaper Daily Watch Television News Daily
42% 67%42% 60%48% 22%60% 71% 70% 74%
News on the Internet
Go online for news...
Question: How often would you say you get news on the Internet?
Canada
per
cent
U.S.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Daily Few timesa week
Oncea week
Less often
Never
17% 10% 6% 12% 55%17% 12% 10% 19% 42%