While 46 per cent in the 18-24 age category say social media is their main source of news, up from 43 per cent, this tails off to just 3 per cent for over 65s. Among 25-44 year-olds, digital news media (excluding social media and blogs) was the main source, while television news is the main source for over-55s. While TV remains the main source of news overall, radio continues to poll strongly in Ireland. But while 72 per cent of the 18-24 age group had done so, this dropped to as low as 16 per cent for over-65s. Generation ZThe report found that interest in the news among 18-24 year-olds has “worryingly” declined over the past five years, although remains higher here than in the UK.

Source: The Irish Times June 16, 2020 03:45 UTC