The share of adults in the United States who say that they trust mass media has been steadily on the decline since 2001. In 2001, the percentage of adults who were surveyed indicating that they placed 'a great deal of trust' or 'a fair amount of trust' in the media was 53 percent. This share dropped sharply to 44 percent in 2004. During the latest survey period, in September 2024, the share of adults in the U.S. who trusted mass media stood at 31 percent.
Share of adults who trust mass media in the United States from 2001 to 2024
Characteristic
Share of adults
2024
31%
2023
32%
2022
34%
2021
36%
2020
40%
2019
41%
2018
45%
2017
41%
2016
32%
2015
40%
2014
40%
2013
44%
2012
40%
2011
44%
2010
43%
2009
45%
2008
43%
2007
47%
2005
50%
2004
44%
2003
54%
2002
54%
2001
53%
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Visual Capitalist. (October 14, 2024). Share of adults who trust mass media in the United States from 2001 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347598/share-adult-trust-mass-media-us/
Visual Capitalist. "Share of adults who trust mass media in the United States from 2001 to 2024." Chart. October 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347598/share-adult-trust-mass-media-us/
Visual Capitalist. (2024). Share of adults who trust mass media in the United States from 2001 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347598/share-adult-trust-mass-media-us/
Visual Capitalist. "Share of Adults Who Trust Mass Media in The United States from 2001 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347598/share-adult-trust-mass-media-us/
Visual Capitalist, Share of adults who trust mass media in the United States from 2001 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347598/share-adult-trust-mass-media-us/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of adults who trust mass media in the United States from 2001 to 2024 [Graph], Visual Capitalist, October 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347598/share-adult-trust-mass-media-us/
