A summer 2023 survey revealed that most common method of getting online news among Canadian adults was accessing specific stories through a news aggregator like Google News, with 22 percent saying they did so every day. Podcasts and newsletters were the least likely way Canadians accessed online news on a daily basis, whereas clicking links found on social media was a popular choice.
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Most common methods used to access online news each day in Canada as of July 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Typing the URL of a specific website
14%
Clicking on a link on social media
18%
Accessing specific stories through a news aggregator (e.g. Google News)
22%
Through newsletters I subscribe to
9%
Through a search engine, seeking information about a specific event
18%
Through podcasts
6%
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Research Co.. (July 12, 2023). Most common methods used to access online news each day in Canada as of July 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419723/daily-online-news-access-methods-canada/
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Research Co.. (2023). Most common methods used to access online news each day in Canada as of July 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419723/daily-online-news-access-methods-canada/
Research Co.. "Most Common Methods Used to Access Online News Each Day in Canada as of July 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1419723/daily-online-news-access-methods-canada/
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