Sources of information during COVID-19 During the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, which of the following do you prefer as your source of information? (up to three choices) This question was asked in 2020. 0% 25% 50% 75% The Prime Minister and government officials 59 Government websites 50 ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 50 Newspapers and news websites 31 Commercial, Pay TV news and Radio 28 Social media 20 Word of mouth 5 Don’t know