Confidence in television news in the U.S. 2010-2018

Published by
Amy Watson,
Dec 19, 2022
The statistic shows the results of a nationwide survey among American adults on their confidence in television news from 2010 to 2018. In 2018, 20 percent of respondents stated that they have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in television news.

Share of Americans who have a lot of confidence in television news from 2010 to 2018

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Release date

June 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

2010 to 2018

Number of respondents

1,520*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

*Sample number from June 2018 survey.
Only those respondents who stated they have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in television news.

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