The chart below shows the percentage of people accessing news via different media in one country in 2013, 2015 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The following graph illustrates the proportion of individuals in a given nation that accessed news through various
media
in different years. Overall
, it can be seen that the internet has become increasingly popular, while
traditional media
like newspapers have declined.
The biggest rise was seen in internet usage, which went from roughly 40% in 2013 to 70% in 2017, suggesting a shift in how people consume news from print to digital media
. In contrast
, the percentage of printed newspapers dropped dramatically from over 40% in 2013 to just 20% in 2017.
On the other side, with around 80% of people using television, it was the most popular media
in 2013. In 2017, this
had dropped to about 70%. Over the course of the three years, the percentage of the population utilising the radio remained relatively steady at 40%.
In conclusion, internet usage has skyrocketed, surpassing other media
, and conventional newspapers have dropped significantly even though television still holds a considerable amount of importance.Submitted by acaitaz on
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Vocabulary: Replace the words media with synonyms.
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