According to a survey conducted in fall 2022, distrust towards journalists was high across all generations in the United Kingdom. The level of distrust was highest among respondents from Generation Z, of whom 60 percent stated that they believe journalists don't tell the truth. The figures for other generations told a similar story, and only around a third of respondents across all generations were confident that journalists were truthful in their reporting.
Trust in journalists in the United Kingdom as of November 2022, by generation
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Press Gazette. (November 25, 2022). Trust in journalists in the United Kingdom as of November 2022, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427695/trust-journalists-united-kingdom-generation/
Press Gazette. "Trust in journalists in the United Kingdom as of November 2022, by generation." Chart. November 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427695/trust-journalists-united-kingdom-generation/
Press Gazette. (2022). Trust in journalists in the United Kingdom as of November 2022, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427695/trust-journalists-united-kingdom-generation/
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Trust in journalists in the United Kingdom as of November 2022, by generation [Graph], Press Gazette, November 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427695/trust-journalists-united-kingdom-generation/