Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B5/2021

The survey charted the consumption of news and media and the trust in different media by Swedish-speaking Finns. Views on corruption were also examined. The data was collected as part of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern), which is part of The Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO). Respondents were first asked about the amount of media they use, followed by more detailed questions about their use of news media and social media. Next, respondents were asked to rate their level of trust in the different news media. In this context, they were also asked about their perception of the objectivity of journalists. Respondents were also asked about their willingness to pay for Swedish-speaking Finns online news. They were asked about the reasons why they would pay for online news and how much they would be prepared to pay for it. Similarly, they were asked about the reasons for not being willing to pay for online news and the reasons for cancelling a subscription. Next, respondents were asked about their use of other digital services and changes in their use since the Covid19 pandemic. Finally, respondents were asked about their views on the occurrence of corruption and their trust in different institutions. Background variables included the respondent's NUTS3 region of residence, age, gender, mother tongue, level of education, occupational status and political party choice.