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The coronavirus outbreak has significantly increased the amount of news consumed by mainstream media across all the countries where we conducted our surveys prior to and after the virus had taken into effect. Online and television news sources have seen significant increases and more people are identifying television as their main source of news, offering some respite from the picture of steady decline. Lockdowns have made it hard to distribute newspapers printed on paper. This has accelerated the transition to a digital future. Although the number of people who use social media and other online platforms has significantly increased across the globe but lockdowns have had a negative impact on their consumption. WhatsApp experienced the greatest growth in the last year, with an increase by ten percent or more in some countries. More than half (51%) of the people surveyed utilized any type of open or closed group online to communicate, share information or participate in an in-person support system.

The trust in media's coverage of COVID-19 as it is related to specific politicians was quite high in all countries at the same level as the national governments. The level of trust in media coverage of COVID-19 was doubled for messaging services as well as social media and video platforms. Concerns about misinformation in the world continue to rise due to the larger data set that we've gathered since January. Global concerns about misinformation remain high even before the coronavirus crisis. Over half of our global sample stated that they are concerned about the information is being disseminated on the internet regarding the news. While domestic politicians are the most commonly cited as the source of misinformation across many countries including the United States, those who consider themselves to be right-wing are more likely blame the media. In certain countries, such people tend to blame the media. Although Facebook is widely considered to be the most reliable source of fake news almost everywhere, WhatsApp is more responsible in certain parts of the Global South like Brazil or Malaysia.

In our January poll across the globe less than four percent of ten (38%) stated that they trust most news the majority often - down four percentage points from 2019. The news they read is trusted by less than half of those surveyed (46%) Public broadcasters are seeing their credibility eroded due to political partisans from both the right- and left-leaning side because of the increasing political polarisation and uncertainty. Our research shows that 60 percent of respondents still prefer news that is impartial in their opinions, and only 28 percent are influenced by news that reinforces or reflects their opinions. While the number of partisans has slightly grown in America since 2013, the majority still prefer news that is neutral or objective.

As the news media adapt to new styles of political communications, the majority people (52 percent) would prefer that they frequently report on false statements made by politicians instead of not highlighting them (29 percent). People are less comfortable using political advertisements via search platforms or on social media than with the ones on television. In fact, most people (58 percent) prefer to have platforms that block advertisements that might contain false claims. Online news has led to an increase in payments in several countries which include the United States at 20% (+4) and Norway at 42% (+. However, there are small increase in other markets. It is worth noting that nearly all countries do not pay for information online, even though some publishers have reported a "coronavirus rise".

Subscribers value the uniqueness and high-quality content. Subscribers feel they get better information. However, a lot of people are content with the news that they get free of charge. We also see the high proportion of non-subscribers (45% in the USA and 50% here in the UK) who claim that they could not be persuaded to pay. The highest levels of payments are observed in countries like the USA and Norway in which there is a higher percentage of subscribers. Norway as well as the USA, where a greater proportion of subscriptions are paid to major national brands), a third and half respectively. A large portion of these countries are now adding to their subscriptions, typically by buying a specialty or local newspaper. For radio Alba Iulia A Romanian commercial radio station. They offer a format that focuses on 60 percent news from all regions and 40 percent music. They offer a range of programmes that cater to their listeners. People who are over 30 are interested in news, contests , and interviews. But they also love cultural shows such as debates as well as entertainment and musical performances.

Four in ten (44%) of the weekly news reports on a specific country are written by local newspapers. We find that Facebook and other social media platforms are used by around a third (31 percent) in local news and information. This puts further pressure on companies and their business model. The access to news is becoming more common. Across all countries, just over a quarter (28%) prefer starting their news journeys with an app or website. Generation Z, 18-24 year olds, have a weaker relationship with apps and websites. They are twice as likely as others to choose social media as a source of news. Instagram news use has grown by over 50 percent for all age groups and is predicted to surpass Twitter in the coming year.

Publishers have been working to make direct connections via mobile alerts and emails in order to stop the trend of moving to different platforms. In the United States sees nearly one fifth of all Americans reading news emails weekly (21%) and more than half of those access it as their main source of news. Northern European countries have had a longer time to adopt news services via email. Only 10% of Finnish users use Finnish news via email. The number of podcast users has risen significantly in the past year, although coronavirus lockdowns could temporarily alter this trend. The majority of people surveyed across all countries believe podcasts are more informative and accessible than other forms of media. Spotify is the top podcasting site in a range of countries and has taken over Apple's podcast application.

Nearly seven out of ten (69 percent) believe that climate change is as a major issue. However, in both the United States and Australia, the majority of people are against. The majority of this group is more conservative and older. Younger groups have access to the majority of news about climate change through social media and by following activists such as Greta Thunberg. Amazon Echo, Google Home and voice-activated smart assistants are continuing to grow in popularity. The use of these devices for all purposes has increased from 14 19% to 14 percent in the UK and between 7% and 12% in Germany and from 9 to 13% in South Korea. The use of news is low across all countries, despite this.

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