Proportion who say each is 'essential' for information to be considered news

Across all six countries, people are more likely to say that information which addresses issues with a wider societal impact is essential for something to be news – but many people think news can be relevant in other ways.

Expectations. How important is it, or not, that information has the following characteristics for you to consider it to be news? Base: Total sample in each country ≈ 2,000.
Source: Changing definitions of news in a digital environment: How the public defines news across six countries
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