The decline in print media blog tasks
Blog tasks: The decline in print media Part 1: Ofcom report into news consumption 2022 Read this Ofcom 2022 report on the consumption of news in the UK and answer the following questions (bullet points/short answers are fine): 1) Look at the headlines from the report on page 6. Pick three that you think are interesting and bullet point them here. Why did you pick those three in particular? Five of the top six TV channels (including BBC One which remains the top news source across platforms) saw decreased reach from 2021 among online adults. TikTok’s reach for news has increased from 2020 (1%) to 2022 (7%). Half of its user base (for news) are aged 16-24. Social media is overtaking traditional channels for news among teens. Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are now their top three most used sources for news. Meanwhile many sources have seen decreases since 2021, with reach of BBC One/Two decreasing to 24% in 2022 (down from 35% in 2021). 2) Look at the overall summary for adults on page