According to a survey conducted in 32 countries, Indonesian respondents had the most trust in journalists, at 51 percent. On the contrary and in line with trends in previous years, trust in journalists was the lowest in Hungary, Japan, and South Korea.
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among those who answered 1 or 2 on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is very trustworthy and 5 is very untrustworthy
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*Respondents from South Africa, Canada, Turkey, Malaysia, and the United States were aged 18 to 74 years.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Please look at this list of different types of people. In general, do you think each is trustworthy or untrustworthy in your country? Please use a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is very trustworthy and 5 is very untrustworthy."
The source adds the following information: "Online samples in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Romania, South Africa, Singapore, Thailand, and Turkey tended to be more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general population"
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Ipsos. (October 31, 2024). Trust in journalists worldwide as of June 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274281/trust-in-journalists-worldwide-by-country/
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