As of March 2020, the global coronavirus pandemic cause visits to news and information websites in Canada to increase by 19 percent compared to the reference period in January 2020. In comparison, Canadian political news engagements increased by 61 percent. Increased digital engagement was a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic, in which people were recommended to stay home and practice social-distancing while trying to keep up with news regarding developments of current events.
Increase in digital news site engagement in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic between January and March 2020, by subcategory
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comScore. (March 23, 2020). Increase in digital news site engagement in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic between January and March 2020, by subcategory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129968/increased-engagement-canada-digital-news-coronavirus/
comScore. "Increase in digital news site engagement in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic between January and March 2020, by subcategory." Chart. March 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129968/increased-engagement-canada-digital-news-coronavirus/
comScore. (2020). Increase in digital news site engagement in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic between January and March 2020, by subcategory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129968/increased-engagement-canada-digital-news-coronavirus/
comScore. "Increase in Digital News Site Engagement in Canada during The Coronavirus Pandemic between January and March 2020, by Subcategory." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129968/increased-engagement-canada-digital-news-coronavirus/
comScore, Increase in digital news site engagement in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic between January and March 2020, by subcategory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129968/increased-engagement-canada-digital-news-coronavirus/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Increase in digital news site engagement in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic between January and March 2020, by subcategory [Graph], comScore, March 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129968/increased-engagement-canada-digital-news-coronavirus/
