Finland: print media, TV and radio as news sources 2023

According to the 2023 survey, Yle TV news was the most popular traditional media channel to follow news in Finland. Around 59 percent of respondents said that they watch Yle TV news on a weekly basis, followed by MTV3 TV news with 54 percent. Other popular news sources included free newspapers, Yle radio news, and regional or local newspapers.

Weekly usage of print media, television and radio as a news source in Finland in 2023, by media channel

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Yle TV news	59%
MTV3 TV news	54%
Yle radio news	25%
Free newspapers	24%
Ilta-Sanomat	20%
Iltalehti	19%
Local newspaper	17%
Municipal/regional newspaper	16%
Helsingin Sanomat	15%
Kauppalehti	4%
Talouselämä	4%
Suomen Kuvalehti	4%
CNN	3%
Other foreign broadcasters	3%
BBC News	3%
Maaseudun Tulevaisuus	2%
Foreign newspapers	1%
Hufvudstadsbladet	1%

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Release date

2023

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Region

Finland

Survey time period

January to February 2023

Number of respondents

2,027 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The question was stated by the source as follows: "Mitä seuraavista olet käyttänyt seurataksesi uutisia verkon ulkopuolella viimeisen viikon aikana (TV:n, radion, painetun median ja muiden perinteisten viestintävälineiden kautta)? Valitse kaikki sopivat vastaukset. "

Multiple answers were possible.

The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.

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