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Digital News Report 2025

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Journalism and democracy: trust, community and innovative narratives

The Digital News Report Spain 2025 explores the democratic role of the media in an information age marked by misinformation and fragmented consumption. It also analyzes citizens’ news consumption habits and the Degree credibility associated with different media channels, as well as the trend toward news avoidance. Finally, it examines the emergence of artificial intelligence and social media in multi-screen, personalized, and polarized news consumption.

In a scenario of weakening of the media by politicians, the democratic function of the media in the consumption of information by citizens is evident.

Social networks, democratic responsibility, payment for news, sources, disinformation, Artificial Intelligence, the value of local or regional information... These are some of the topics analyzed in the Digital News Report Spain 2025.

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Faced with the challenge of recovering the public's interest in information
Interest in the news
Faced with the challenge of recovering the public's interest in information
75% of Spaniards acknowledge that the media contribute to democracy and public discussion
Independence
75% of Spaniards acknowledge that the media contribute to democracy and public discussion
Spain continues to value traditional local media for information on events, politics, sports and social life
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Spain continues to value traditional local media for information on events, politics, sports and social life
From Facebook to TikTok: a decade that changed how we consume information
Social networks
From Facebook to TikTok: a decade that changed how we consume information
47% of citizens in Spain experience discomfort with news produced by artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
47% of citizens in Spain experience discomfort with news produced by artificial intelligence
Younger people choose TikTok, Instagram and X video information, while older people prefer Facebook and YouTube
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Younger people choose TikTok, Instagram and X video information, while older people prefer Facebook and YouTube

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Audience loyalty increases, but the issue of brands used for information decreases 
SOURCES | AURKEN SIERRA

44% of Spaniards are comfortable with news personalized by algorithms and tailored to their preferences 
PERSONALIZATION : MARÍA FERNANDA NOVOA-JASO

Interest in current affairs and politics, the main drivers of minority pay-for-news 
PAYMENT | ALFONSO VARA-MIGUEL

The informative podcast is a format valued by its listeners and potentially profitable. 
PÓDCAST : RONCESVALLES LABIANO

The notification system sample limited penetration: 30% of Spaniards do not use them and only 15% receive them occasionally. 
ITINERARIES | MARIA FERNANDA NOVOA-JASO

Use of smartphones and computers increases among those most interested in the news 
DEVICES | AURKEN SIERRA

Ideology and age: keys to acceptance of content moderation 
SOCIAL NETWORKS : AURKEN SIERRA

Information evasion persists, marked by ideology and interest in current affairs 
INFORMATION EVASION | AURKEN SIERRA

Half of Spaniards (50%) prefer to read the news, ahead of audiovisual (23%) and audio (12%) formats. 
FORMATS | MARIA FERNANDA NOVOA-JASO

Informational participation becomes more private and passive and less deliberative 
PARTICIPATION | ALFONSO VARA-MIGUEL

Loss of confidence in news finds no ground in Spain 
TRUST | ALFONSO VARA-MIGUEL

Social networks continue to gain popularity among young and educated people 
SOURCES | AURKEN SIERRA

Algorithms, the main entrance to information 
ITINERARIES, AGGREGATORS | ALFONSO VARA-MIGUEL

Regional or local newspapers continue to lead in news credibility 
BRANDS, TRUST | ALFONSO VARA-MIGUEL

The media is the main resource for citizens to verify questionable information 
DISINFORMATION, MEDIA LITERACY | RONCESVALLES LABIANO

EXECUTIVE report | Journalism and Democracy: Trust, Community and Innovative Narratives 
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