Online news has become more popular than television news in Ireland for the first time, according to a new report. This was especially true for 18–24-year-olds, where an increase of seven percentage points was recorded compared to last year. The Irish section of the report – compiled by DCU's Institute for Future Media, Democracy and Society – found that 33 per cent of people surveyed said online outlets, excluding social media, are now their main source of news. This compares with television (31 per cent), social media (21 per cent), radio (12 per cent) and newspapers (3 per cent). Trust in news was down slightly overall in the study, but selected outlets saw a rise in their percentage points.

Source: The Herald June 17, 2024 12:03 UTC