* 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 entertainment and celebrity news in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013
This statistic shows sources used for entertainment and celebrity news in the United Kingdom in 2013, by age. Social media was the most popular source for this type of news for respondents aged 18 to 24, at 47 percent reporting use.
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 7, 2013). Which, if any, of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with entertainment and celebrity news?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/298219/sources-used-for-entertainment-and-celebrity-news-by-age-uk/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Which, if any, of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with entertainment and celebrity news?*." Chart. June 7, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/298219/sources-used-for-entertainment-and-celebrity-news-by-age-uk/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2013). Which, if any, of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with entertainment and celebrity news?*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/298219/sources-used-for-entertainment-and-celebrity-news-by-age-uk/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Which, If Any, of The following Sources of Information Do You Use to Keep up with Entertainment and Celebrity News?*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 7 Jun 2013, /statistics/298219/sources-used-for-entertainment-and-celebrity-news-by-age-uk/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Which, if any, of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with entertainment and celebrity news?* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/298219/sources-used-for-entertainment-and-celebrity-news-by-age-uk/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Which, if any, of the following sources of information do you use to keep up with entertainment and celebrity news?* [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 7, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/298219/sources-used-for-entertainment-and-celebrity-news-by-age-uk/
