While more people are subscribing to digital media, a large proportion of internet users say nothing could convince them to pay for online news. Business NewsYouGov conducted the online surveys of 40 countries for the Reuters Institute in January, with 2,000 respondents in each. Increasing numbers of readers are paying for online news around the world even if the level of trust in the media, in general, remains very low, according to a report published Tuesday. YouGov conducted the online surveys of 40 countries for the Reuters Institute in January, with 2,000 respondents in each. The health crisis brought a revival of interest in television news -- with the audience rising five per cent on average -- establishing itself as the main source of information along with online media.

Source: Standard Digital June 16, 2020 05:03 UTC