A global study held in 2023 found that Chinese respondents had the most trust in journalists to be truthful about climate change and how its worst consequences could be prevented, whereas the United Kingdom ranked last with a share of just 26 percent expressing trust in climate journalism.
Trust in journalists for truthful news about climate change and information about prevention measures in selected countries worldwide as of October 2023
among 13 countries worldwide; 9-point scale; top 4 box, trust
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Sample size varies by country between 978 and 1,002.
Question asked of half the sample, question about 'my CEO' only given to employees of an organization.
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Edelman. (November 14, 2023). Trust in journalists for truthful news about climate change and information about prevention measures in selected countries worldwide as of October 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446955/trust-in-journalists-for-climate-news-worldwide/
Edelman. "Trust in journalists for truthful news about climate change and information about prevention measures in selected countries worldwide as of October 2023." Chart. November 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446955/trust-in-journalists-for-climate-news-worldwide/
Edelman. (2023). Trust in journalists for truthful news about climate change and information about prevention measures in selected countries worldwide as of October 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446955/trust-in-journalists-for-climate-news-worldwide/
Edelman. "Trust in Journalists for Truthful News about Climate Change and Information about Prevention Measures in Selected Countries Worldwide as of October 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446955/trust-in-journalists-for-climate-news-worldwide/
Edelman, Trust in journalists for truthful news about climate change and information about prevention measures in selected countries worldwide as of October 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446955/trust-in-journalists-for-climate-news-worldwide/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Trust in journalists for truthful news about climate change and information about prevention measures in selected countries worldwide as of October 2023 [Graph], Edelman, November 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446955/trust-in-journalists-for-climate-news-worldwide/
