The chart shows the number of people accessing news via four different media in one country in 2013, 2015, and 2017, expressed as a percentage of the population.
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, a decline in usage declined across almost all media, with the exception of the Internet, which gained immense popularity during the reported period, doubling its initial figures.
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place in 2013, with around 31% of the population using it. It climbed up to a little over 40% in 2015, securing second place among the studied media. In 2017, it experienced its sharpest increase, by 30%, approaching the absolute leader during Linking Words
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Television started at almost 80% in 2013, Linking Words
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fell to around 68% in 2015, and experienced a comeback in 2017, slightly surpassing 70%. Linking Words
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, it still remained at the top of the ranking. The values for printed newspapers fell almost linearly, from 41% in 2013 to 21% in 2017. The least significant fluctuations occurred in the number of radio users. In 2013, it was 32%, Linking Words
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decreased at 30% in 2015 and held at that value in 2017.Linking Words