In Spain, 41% of the surveyed trust in television, whereas 39% expressed their preference for traditional media, such as printed press. A recent survey of 27 countries by Ipsos Global Advisor shows how citizens are rather skeptical towards the information they receive from the media, especially when it comes to online press.

These data should be interpreted within the current crisis of journalism and the crisis of media credibility. Specifically, the peak of media consumption coincided with the first measures of social distancing and has increased in correspondence with governmental communications. News check-up has experienced a prominent growth at that stage. According to Twitter, the information on the pandemic as well as the conversations related to the topic have caused a 23% boost in total active daily users, reaching the general level of 164 million users per trimester. Social networks have occupied the first position among online platforms most frequently consulted by citizens.

Spain and Italy, with 238,564 and 231,732 confirmed cases, respectively, are amongst the European countries where the COVID-19 pandemic has produced its major impact and where lockdown measures have been the harshest.ĭue to the reduced mobility and the imposed lockdown, the internet has proved to play a decisive role in terms of media consumption during the quarantine.

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