* The original survey question was, "Which, if any, of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with political and government issues? Please select all that apply."
** Base: UK (n=2078); 18-24 (n=249); 24-35 (n=352); 35-44 (n=351); 45-54 (n=385); 55-64 (n=361); 65+ (n=379).
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Sources used for political and government news in the United Kingdom 2013, by age
This statistic shows sources used for government and political news in the United Kingdom in 2013, by age. TV and radio and related online sites were the most popular source for this type of news among respondents of all ages, at 72 percent of respondents.
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 7, 2013). Which of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with political and government issues?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/298114/sources-used-for-political-and-government-news-by-age-uk/
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2013). Which of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with political and government issues?*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/298114/sources-used-for-political-and-government-news-by-age-uk/
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Which of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with political and government issues?* [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 7, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/298114/sources-used-for-political-and-government-news-by-age-uk/
