"TV remains the main news source for the majority of population – 85% of respondents say they have watched TV news during last 30 days. For the last year TV audience has slightly decreased (-8%), and, though in general other sources of information are much less popular, for people under age of 35
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webresources (especially social nets) are already comparable with TV by the share of users. Share of press readers (31%) is practically immutable (-2%), however the perspective of this media is rather negative: the younger the audience is, the less relevant this source is. A tendency of shrinkage of the printed media audience is observed in many regions. There is relatively more current press readers in Dnepropetrovsk and L’vov regions, but least of them – in Lugansk, Poltava, Sumy, Nikolayev regions. Growth of internet penetration slightly slows down (actual share of users – 71%, +3% since last year), apparently because more than 90% of the most active part of population, up to 35 y.o., already use it." (Key results, 1)
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"Television remains the most popular medium in all provinces surveyed and among the different groups of respondents. It is also the most preferred source of information, followed by Radio. A great majority of the population watches TV on a daily basis. More than half of the population spends between
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1-2 hours a day in front of a television. Women are more likely to watch television on a daily basis, while men are more likely to spend more time in front of a television at one time. The use of internet is increasingly becoming popular in Afghanistan. It is a close second to television, but internet users are spending fewer hours a day online. Women politicians are found to be the most frequent users of internet. With television and internet dominating media use habits, radio is found to be falling in popularity among the population [...] When respondents were asked to rank the most important issue that women face in Afghanistan, discrimination (70%), male dominance (70%) and gender abuse (65%) were among the top five. While there was no differences among respondents on the importance of security; access to education (80%) and lack of family support (64%) ranked among the top five most important issues for women." (Executive summary)
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"Vietnam has a highly engaged, optimistic and entrepreneurial population and a rapidly changing media environment. Television remains the most used medium and the top source for news and information ¡V especially from official TV. Vietnam severely restricts its news media but Vietnamese want their
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media to present the country and its people in a positive light. Vietnamese adults tend to say they trust blogs more than official news, though serious blogging is very risky. Young people are pushing digital media forward by what they own and what they do digitally. Mobile is the dominant platform. Google, Facebook and YouTube are very widely used. Across demographic segments, conflicts in the South China Sea are seen as Vietnam¡¦s most serious problem and Vietnamese overwhelming support of Western involvement in resolving this issue." (Conclusions, slide 36)
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"In 2014, competition in the Afghan media sector has increased in order to attract diminishing advertising revenue. This has led to increased professionalization and a certain degree of segmentation with the introduction of specialist, niche channels. The pace of development of new outlets has slowe
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d, reflecting the challenging environment, and increasing competition: There is now an average of three TV channels created each year as opposed to the average of nine in 2010. The programming scene looks much like that of 2010, filled with news programming, drama series, entertainment programs and political debate, with the exception of the introduction of a significant level of sports programming. Production remains split between national production of a number of key genres, with a high level of internationally procured series, and movies, done so by a variety of means, largely illegal. Whilst there is an increasing desire for internal production, financial, social and political constraints continue to make this difficult. Among media users in the sample, 62% turn their TV on, and 32% turn their radio on at some point during the day, compared to 63% and 39% respectively last year." (Executive summary)
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"Libya’s contested and, at times, chaotic political scene is reflected in its media, which represents a range of political and vested interests, sparking narrative and counter narrative. Ultimately, it has left people frustrated that they cannot access the information that they need. In Tunisia, t
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he media is seen to have made progress, albeit not enough for a media-literate and knowledgeable audience that places great importance on its role in political change, particularly as an accountability tool. Nonetheless, Tunisians’ demand for accurate, transparent and impartial information outlined in this report can be seen as a considerable cause for optimism, and a necessary pre-requisite to meaningful change." (Conclusions)
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"As in much of the Arab World, satellite TV is almost ubiquitous in Iraq, present in 97.3% of households (versus 35.1% with radio and 50.4% with the Internet). Ethnic Kurds and those with a college degree are much more likely t han other Iraqis to have Internet access at home; those living in Anbar
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province are less likely than average to have it (21.9%), as are Iraqis with only some intermediate education or less (37.7%). More than nine in 10 Iraqis (92.2%) have their own mobile phone, and 35% have accessed the Internet via mobile device in the past week. The ongoing conflict has displaced many residents and has hindered their access to TV, radio, and the Internet. More than one-quarter (27.0%) of Iraqis say that they have been “displaced” in the past 12 months." (Page 1)
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"Radio und Fernsehen sind unverändert die Leitmedien in allen Lebenswelten. Sie bleiben die meistgenutzten Medien in allen Milieus. Das Internet hat in den avantgardistischen Milieus der Performer und des expeditiven Milieus die höchste Reichweite. Tageszeitungen erreichen diese Milieus nur noch i
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n geringem Maße und werden vor allem von den konservativen und traditionellen Milieus gelesen. Die Gesamtnutzungsdauer der Medien unterscheidet sich zwischen den Milieus nur wenig und liegt netto bei ca. 8,5 Stunden täglich. Fernsehen und Radio haben wie in der Reichweite die größten Anteile an der Nutzungsdauer. Das Internet kann im expeditiven Milieu die Werte von Fernsehen und Radio übertreffen, bleibt aber vor allem in den traditionellen Milieus deutlich dahinter. Die Tageszeitung spielt mit einer täglichen Nutzungsdauer von 23 Minuten hier nur eine geringe Rolle. Die Nutzungsmotive für die einzelnen Medien sind in allen Milieus ähnlich. Information ist für alle tagesaktuellen Medien außer Radio das am häufigsten genannte Nutzungsmotiv, bei Radio steht der Spaß noch vor dem Informationsbedürfnis. Spaß steht für das Internet und das Fernsehen an zweiter, für die Tageszeitung erst an vierter Stelle. Beim Direktvergleich der Medien belegt Fernsehen in der Gesamtbevölkerung für alle Motive die erste Stelle („trifft am meisten/an zweiter Stelle zu auf...“). Die modernen Milieus erfüllen ihre Informationsbedürfnisse (Denkanstöße, Information und nützliche Alltagsdinge) aber immer mehr im Internet. Radio kann sich in fast allen Milieus bei Entspannung und Spaß an die zweite Stelle setzen." (Fazit, Seite 440-441)
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"Radio was found to be the most frequently used media channel with 46% of the respondents listening to radio on a daily basis and a further 30% listenership on a weekly basis. Newspapers were found to be the least used media with 22% of the respondents reading newspapers less than once a month. The
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overall perception on all media is that they are mostly informing electorate and influencing choice of leaders with up to 29% attesting to this. Fewer respondents at 10% feel that media is
exposing poor leadership. Comparing the different media, TV was found to have more influence on service delivery than the other media with 18% followed by Radio and Newspapers with 14% and 8% respectively. On the other hand, Newspapers were found to play the greatest role in exposing poor leadership with 16%. Radio was found to be the main source of actionable knowledge compared to the other media at 14% though this is closely followed by TV and Newspapers at 13% and 12% respectively. All three media are generally doing poor in influencing perceptions on social issues with Newspapers leading at only 6%. Majority of the newspapers, radio and TV stations are almost similar in programming areas with little differentiation. Few newspapers come out strongly in specific coverage areas. The major dislike for many programmes and stations is the limited time allocation. Media consumers generally feel that the media outlets would perform better if they improved reach and improved on level of programming." (Executive summary)
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"The media culture of Syrians is strongly dominated by satellite television which is the most widely accessible type of media for Syrians across the sample. Beyond satellite television, access to media is primarily dependent on location with people in government controlled areas enjoying the best ac
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cess and people in refugee camps in Turkey being the most badly serviced. Within Syria, especially access to newspapers is strongly location dependent with anti-regime controlled areas being almost completely cut off from distribution. Where media is less widely available people rely more heavily on personal sources of information such as oral communication, mobile phones and email. When access is not an issue, as given in government controlled areas, television and the internet are the most used types of media." (Page 2)
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"Libyans and Tunisians have grown weary of coverage that represents the interests of those who run or fund the channels and consequently place little trust in the media. Perhaps as a result of these limitations, the audiences are savvy and discerning consumers who “shop around” to access informa
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tion and verify what they have found. People desire the media to do more than highlight problems. They want it to discuss solutions and act as a force for good rather than foster division. The degree to which this is possible varies by state." (Executive summary)
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"Nigeria is a complex country grappling with serious economic, political, and security challenges. New media are an increasingly effective pathway for reaching Nigerian audiences, especially those who are media rich. However, there remain media poor segments of the population who can only be reached
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through traditional media (if at all)." (Closing thoughts, slide 36)
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"While radio is still in the lead for news consumption in Nigeria, the use of digital media and mobile continues to grow rapidly. The new research also reveals that Nigerian personal mobile phone ownership has increased significantly in 2014 to 83.0%, up from 73.1% in 2012. Mobile web is the leading
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means of accessing the Internet with 95.7% of those who accessed the Internet in the past week saying they did so using a mobile phone." (BBG website)
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Key findings include: 35% of people interviewed had family members working outside of Nepal; 86% of households had a working mobile phone (92.5% in urban; 84.3% in rural areas); 49% had a working television (79.5% in urban; 42.3% in rural areas); 45% a working radio (46.1% in urban; 45.3% in rural a
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reas); 10% a computer (24.6% in urban; 6.5% in rural areas); 5% the internet (16.1% in urban; 3.1% in rural areas); Men are more likely to listen to the radio than women, but on average 46% of people never listen to the radio. For 79% of these people, it is because they don't have a radio; For those who do listen to the radio, 62% like news programmes best, followed by 27% preferring music shows. Only 1% said they liked drama programmes the most; Of the 12% of people who use the internet (23% urban; 10% rural), 88% access it on their mobile phone, and 92% use it for social media; 38% of people's mobile phone is a smart phone (55% in urban areas, 36% in rural areas); Overall, radio was regarded as the most trustworthy media, and 38% said that radio was their preferred medium for obtaining news and information. This was different in rural areas, where 41% quoted radio, and 22% said TV, to urban areas, where 22% said radio and 39% said TV; The most important topic people wanted to hear/read about was news about Nepal (54%).
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"Television viewing is ubiquitous in Egypt and by far the most common source of information for its residents. Nearly all (98.8%) Egyptians have a working television in their home, while just 37.9% of Egyptians have a radio. The percentage of Egyptians with a radio in their household is down signifi
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cantly from 2012, when nearly half of the population (49.7%) reported having one. Internet access at home is up slightly from 22.3%, but remains fairly limited, with one in four Egyptians (25.5%) having Internet access in their household." (Page 1)
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"Turkish media market is highly sophisticated but media outlets are subject to severe political pressure. Young Turks are turning increasingly to the Internet and social media to compensate. Internet already rivals TV as key information source. Kurdish speakers use the same outlets as other Turks, b
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ut with addition of Kurdish language media. A communications strategy for Turkey's Kurds will depend on the goal, as knowledge of Turkish is virtually universal." (Page 42)
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"Use of Ukrainian vs. Russian in news content is not important for the vast majority of adults; trust in content is key to reliance on sources. Ukrainian TV channels remain the top news sources for adults across ethnic groups and regions (other than Crimea), and offer news trusted by large majoritie
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s overall, and by over half of ethnic Russians. 5Kanal's weekly reach has surged closer to those of top channels, but is a top news source for fewer in the south and, as with 1+1, in the East. Will the rise of Vkontakte, ukr.net, Ukrainska Pravda, Hromadske.tv and other digital media as top news sources continue? Will major changes in the media Crimeans use for news last? Will other websites follow VKontakte into the list of top sources there?" (Media Landscape Summary, page 21)
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"The research focuses on three themes. Firstly, it identifies and maps the information environment in Mon State in terms of technology and media use across urban, rural, non-conflict, and former conflict geographic areas. Secondly, the flow of news and information is examined to see how individuals
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receive information and then make decisions about sharing it with others. Thirdly, the report examines the dynamics underlying the trust and influence of news and information among individuals in Mon State." (Summary)
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"Television is the dominant news medium in Ukraine. Almost all Ukrainians (96.8%) watch TV for news at least weekly, including 95.7% of Crimeans. The Internet has overtaken radio and print media as the second most dominant news source in the country, with about half (48.3%) going online for news at
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least weekly. Radio and newspapers are each used weekly for news by close to one-third of the population (36.5% and 33.8%, respectively). In Crimea and Ukraine’s southern and eastern regions, pro-Russian sentiment is strongest and some Ukrainian analogue broadcasts have been blocked and replaced by Russian broadcasts. In these regions, most residents use either a satellite dish for TV reception (19.8%), or an Internet connection directly to the TV or through another device (38.5%). Only about one in five Crimeans (18.7%) say the cessation of some Ukrainian TV channels in Crimea has changed their news-gathering habits. Most of those whose habits have changed (71.1%) say they are using Russian sources more often; just 5.8% are using other foreign sources more." (Page 1)
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