Most Uzbeks get their news via Telegram — study
55 percent of users spend up to two hours a day in the messenger.
Most residents of Uzbekistan get their news via Telegram — study
Residents of Uzbekistan most frequently get their news via the Telegram messenger. This was reported on November 2 at the presentation of the "National Study on Media Consumption in Uzbekistan," held in Tashkent, by Mansur Saidov, Deputy Director of the "Ijtimoiy Fikr" Center.
The study was conducted jointly with the Mass Media National Support and Development Fund, the Delegation of the European Union to Uzbekistan, the Content Center, and the "Ijtimoiy Fikr" Center.
The survey involved 1,411 respondents over the age of 18 from all regions of the country. The study took place from September 8 to September 19 of this year. Participants were specifically asked which sources they use most often to obtain information.
"Telegram has become a unique phenomenon in the country's media space. 55% of users spend between 30 minutes and two hours a day in the messenger," noted Mansur Saidov.
According to the published results of the study, 45.7% of participants get their news from Telegram channels. Meanwhile, 36.9% use social networks for this purpose, and 33.8% use television.
Another 30.7% of respondents reported that they receive information from online publications and news websites.
Despite the active development of social networks, television still retains its audience. According to the representative of the "Ijtimoiy Fikr" Center, about 67% of those surveyed regularly watch television programs.
"Television still occupies an important place in our homes as a source of family leisure and reliable information. This is especially true for the population over 35 years old. Among national television channels, 'Uzbekistan 24', 'Milliy', 'Sevimli', 'ZO'R TV', and 'Yoshlar' are in the lead. To obtain objective and official information, more than half of the population turns to the 'Uzbekistan 24' TV channel," Mansur Saidov reported.
In addition, more than 80% of the study participants stated that they regularly or from time to time follow news happening in Uzbekistan and the world.