UK News Media Industry: Engine of Original News Content and Democracy

£5.3

billion

Total GVA contribution generated by UK news media industry in 2015

(Deloitte 2016)

87,500

FTE jobs

Total GVA contribution generated by UK news media industry in 2015

(Deloitte 2016)

90%

news media organisations’ total spend with suppliers is inside the UK, compared with 77% across the economy

(Deloitte 2016)

£97

million

Total GVA contribution generated by UK news media industry in 2015

(Deloitte 2016)

58%

total

Investment in UK original news content is from Newsbrands.

(Oliver & Ohlbaum 2015)

£4.8

billion industry

Generated through newsbrand circulation and advertising revenues in 2015

(Deloitte 2016)

£47.7

million

Adults consume UK newsbrands every month

(NRS PADD 2016)

967

million

Social media interactions drive by UK newsbrands in 2015

(Newswhip)

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