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Question How often do you read the newspaper–every day, a few times a week, once a week, less than once a week, or never?
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[1]every day[2]a few times a week[3]once a week[4]less than once a week[5]never[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
Question Years and Ballots
| ballots | years |
| A/B/- | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| A/B/D | 2006 |
| Full | 1972, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Overview
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Counts by year:
| year | every day | a few times a week | once a week | less than once a week | never | no answer | iap | skipped on web | don't know | Total |
| 1972 | 1105 | 241 | 128 | 69 | 68 | 2 | - | - | - | 1613 |
| 1975 | 981 | 235 | 126 | 81 | 65 | 2 | - | - | - | 1490 |
| 1977 | 952 | 254 | 148 | 100 | 73 | 3 | - | - | - | 1530 |
| 1978 | 874 | 308 | 154 | 113 | 79 | 4 | - | - | - | 1532 |
| 1982 | 961 | 425 | 218 | 138 | 112 | 6 | - | - | - | 1860 |
| 1983 | 891 | 331 | 170 | 127 | 80 | - | - | - | - | 1599 |
| 1985 | 807 | 324 | 196 | 116 | 87 | 4 | - | - | - | 1534 |
| 1986 | 789 | 289 | 184 | 116 | 90 | 2 | - | - | - | 1470 |
| 1987 | 949 | 391 | 231 | 130 | 110 | 8 | - | - | - | 1819 |
| 1988 | 500 | 235 | 118 | 87 | 48 | - | 493 | - | - | 1481 |
| 1989 | 502 | 248 | 130 | 76 | 49 | 1 | 531 | - | - | 1537 |
| 1990 | 488 | 205 | 100 | 89 | 45 | 1 | 444 | - | - | 1372 |
| 1991 | 525 | 220 | 139 | 87 | 51 | 2 | 493 | - | - | 1517 |
| 1993 | 497 | 282 | 136 | 96 | 64 | 5 | 526 | - | - | 1606 |
| 1994 | 969 | 452 | 261 | 196 | 76 | - | 1038 | - | - | 2992 |
| 1996 | 825 | 476 | 311 | 225 | 120 | 3 | 944 | - | - | 2904 |
| 1998 | 805 | 420 | 294 | 202 | 149 | 1 | 961 | - | - | 2832 |
| 2000 | 698 | 459 | 277 | 277 | 162 | - | 944 | - | - | 2817 |
| 2002 | 369 | 219 | 109 | 121 | 90 | - | 1857 | - | - | 2765 |
| 2004 | 358 | 222 | 134 | 121 | 71 | - | 1906 | - | - | 2812 |
| 2006 | 945 | 611 | 418 | 404 | 350 | - | 1782 | - | - | 4510 |
| 2008 | 431 | 300 | 207 | 200 | 191 | - | 694 | - | - | 2023 |
| 2010 | 449 | 277 | 215 | 220 | 269 | - | 614 | - | - | 2044 |
| 2012 | 353 | 230 | 195 | 217 | 306 | 1 | 672 | - | - | 1974 |
| 2014 | 417 | 260 | 246 | 271 | 481 | - | 863 | - | - | 2538 |
| 2016 | 398 | 270 | 229 | 300 | 688 | 2 | 980 | - | - | 2867 |
| 2018 | 312 | 174 | 184 | 211 | 678 | - | 789 | - | - | 2348 |
| 2021 | 642 | 361 | 240 | 452 | 1001 | - | 1329 | 7 | - | 4032 |
| 2022 | 383 | 267 | 195 | 329 | 1191 | 1 | 1168 | 6 | 4 | 3544 |
| 2024 | 342 | 239 | 172 | 287 | 1128 | 4 | 1126 | 7 | 4 | 3309 |
| Total | 19517 | 9225 | 5865 | 5458 | 7972 | 52 | 20154 | 20 | 8 | 68271 |