Regional Australians who did not have access to metropoitan television
Method of interview
Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "which of the following media would you say is the most reliable for the very latest information about breaking or unfolding local news stories?"
Citation formats
Reliability of media types to access local breaking news Australia 2016 by gender
This statistic displays the reliability of different media types for breaking news in Australia in 2016, by gender. During the survey period, ** percent of both the female and male respondents considered commercial TV to be the most reliable medium for local breaking news in Australia. However, only ** percent of female, compared to ** percent of male respondents stated that they consider local ABC radio to be the most reliable medium for accessing local breaking news.
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Australian Communications and Media Authority. (May 15, 2017). Reliability of different media types for local breaking news in Australia in 2016, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/715239/australia-reliability-of-media-types-for-local-breaking-news-by-gender/
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Reliability of different media types for local breaking news in Australia in 2016, by gender [Graph], Australian Communications and Media Authority, May 15, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/715239/australia-reliability-of-media-types-for-local-breaking-news-by-gender/