Pm Edtlast: News and April

pm edtlast: One of those revelations is that when it comes to matters of life and death, Canadians turn to trusted traditional news sources for information.A Statistics Canada survey done in early April found that 51 per cent of respondents relied upon local, national and international news outlets as a main source of information about COVID-19, according to CBC. Just under 10 per cent cited social media. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press Special to National Post April Lindgren May 27, 20201 43 PM EDTLast Updated May 28, 20205 16 PM EDTFiled under Full Share this story April Lindgren Local news is being decimated during one of its most important moments Tumblr Pinterest Google Linked InThe COVID-19 pandemic is revealing much about human nature. Twelve per cent identified provincial health and political leaders as a main source of information while a similar number looked to government health agencies. The story told by the survey numbers is playing out in newsrooms like the Prince Albert Daily Herald, which serves a community of 35,000 located north of Saskatoon. In a separate poll conducted around the same time, nearly three-quarters of respondents 74 per cent said social media platforms like Facebook are less accurate than traditional media. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.