Generations defined as:
Gen Z: 16-21 years
Millennials: 22-35 years
Gen X: 36-55 years
Boomers: 56+ years
These age bands have been weighted to represent the UK
population, as has gender (49% male, 51% female)
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Individuals who believed that the media has a positive impact in the UK in 2017
This statistic displays the share of respondents who believed that the media plays a positive role in society in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Of the different generational groups identified, the group that agreed with this the most was the Gen Z group, with ** percent stating that the media plays a positive role in society. The generational group that agreed with this the least was the Gen X group, with only ** percent from this group agreeing that the media plays a positive role in society.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 6, 2017). Share of generational groups who believed that the media plays a positive role in society in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/789847/individuals-who-believed-that-the-media-has-a-positive-impact-in-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of generational groups who believed that the media plays a positive role in society in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017." Chart. November 6, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/789847/individuals-who-believed-that-the-media-has-a-positive-impact-in-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2017). Share of generational groups who believed that the media plays a positive role in society in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/789847/individuals-who-believed-that-the-media-has-a-positive-impact-in-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Share of Generational Groups Who Believed That The Media Plays a Positive Role in Society in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 6 Nov 2017, /statistics/789847/individuals-who-believed-that-the-media-has-a-positive-impact-in-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Share of generational groups who believed that the media plays a positive role in society in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/789847/individuals-who-believed-that-the-media-has-a-positive-impact-in-uk/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Share of generational groups who believed that the media plays a positive role in society in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 6, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/789847/individuals-who-believed-that-the-media-has-a-positive-impact-in-uk/