Norwegians had the highest confidence in the news broadcast by NRK1 and TV 2 during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, according to the most recent survey in March 2020. 83 percent of the respondents have high or fairly high trust in NRK, which was a growth of one percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Trust in TV 2 news increased significantly, from a share of 61 percent to 70 percent, while confidence in local newspapers decreased the most.
The first case of COVID-19 in Norway was confirmed on February 26, 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.
Share of population having trust in selected news sources during the coronavirus outbreak in Norway 2020
(compared with the same period of the previous year)
* Refers to the survey period in 2020. The number of respondents in 2019 amounted to 1,363.
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Norwegian Media Authority. (March 24, 2020). Share of population having trust in selected news sources during the coronavirus outbreak in Norway 2020 (compared with the same period of the previous year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106834/trust-in-news-sources-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-in-norway/
Norwegian Media Authority. "Share of population having trust in selected news sources during the coronavirus outbreak in Norway 2020 (compared with the same period of the previous year)." Chart. March 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106834/trust-in-news-sources-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-in-norway/
Norwegian Media Authority. (2020). Share of population having trust in selected news sources during the coronavirus outbreak in Norway 2020 (compared with the same period of the previous year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106834/trust-in-news-sources-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-in-norway/
Norwegian Media Authority. "Share of Population Having Trust in Selected News Sources during The Coronavirus Outbreak in Norway 2020 (Compared with The Same Period of The Previous Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106834/trust-in-news-sources-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-in-norway/
Norwegian Media Authority, Share of population having trust in selected news sources during the coronavirus outbreak in Norway 2020 (compared with the same period of the previous year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106834/trust-in-news-sources-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-in-norway/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of population having trust in selected news sources during the coronavirus outbreak in Norway 2020 (compared with the same period of the previous year) [Graph], Norwegian Media Authority, March 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106834/trust-in-news-sources-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-in-norway/
