MORE people are listening to the radio than reading newspapers, the 2009 People’s Survey revealed.
The survey had 5035 respondents in most of the provinces except two and in Honiara.
From the survey report, 38% of the respondents said they listen to radio every day while 29% never listen to the radio.
Sixty-seven percent said they were always or sometimes satisfied with the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) coverage of local news and 55% said they were always or sometimes satisfied with SIBC coverage of international news.
The survey revealed that only six percent read a news paper every day and 44% said they never read a newspaper.
The reduction in reading newspaper and listening to radio are related to economic factors and distance.
Respondents said the cost of buying portable radio and battery is a contributing factor for them not listening to radio.
As for newspaper, the cost of buying a paper which cost between $5.00 to $5.50 for Honiara and provinces respectively is also a contributing factor.
However, about 10 percent said they read newspaper on a weekly basis.
By MOFFAT MAMU
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