The study received over 3,000 responses from journalists in 11 different countries, including the U.S., Canada, Australia, France, Germany, the U.K., Finland, Sweden, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands
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Time journalists spent with social media worldwide 2014
The graph shows the time journalists spent with social media for professional purposes worldwide in 2014. The largest share of journalists with 67 percent only used social media for 1-2 hours a day for work, whilst 6 percent of journalists stated they did not use social media at all.
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Cision. (July 8, 2015). Daily time journalists spent with social media worldwide in 2014 (in hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/315873/journalists-social-media-use-usa/
Cision. "Daily time journalists spent with social media worldwide in 2014 (in hours)." Chart. July 8, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/315873/journalists-social-media-use-usa/
Cision. (2015). Daily time journalists spent with social media worldwide in 2014 (in hours). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/315873/journalists-social-media-use-usa/
Cision. "Daily Time Journalists Spent with Social Media Worldwide in 2014 (in Hours)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Jul 2015, /statistics/315873/journalists-social-media-use-usa/
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Daily time journalists spent with social media worldwide in 2014 (in hours) [Graph], Cision, July 8, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/315873/journalists-social-media-use-usa/
