This timeline presents information on the credibility of the CBS news program "60 Minutes" according to the U.S. population from 2002 to 2012. In 2010, 64 percent of respondents said they found the program to be a believable and therefore a credible news source.
Credibility of "60 Minutes" in the United States from 2002 to 2012
Characteristic
Share of respondents who found "60 Minutes" credible*
* Percent giving each news organization believability ratings of 3 or 4 on a 4-point scale. Based on those who could rate each organization in each year.
2002:
no. of respondents: 1,005
date of survey: May 6-16, 2002
2004:
no. of respondents: 1,001
date of survey: May 3-9, 2004
2004:
no. of respondents: 1,001
date of survey: May 3-9, 2004
2006:
no. of respondents: 1,004
date of survey: June 14-19, 2006
2008:
no. of respondents: 1,505
date of survey: May 21-25, 2008
2010:
no. of respondents: 1,001
date of survey: July 8-11, 2010
2012:
no. of respondents: 1,001
date of survey: July 19-22, 2012
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Pew Research Center. (August 16, 2012). Credibility of "60 Minutes" in the United States from 2002 to 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239728/credibility-of-60-minutes-in-the-united-states/
Pew Research Center. "Credibility of "60 Minutes" in the United States from 2002 to 2012." Chart. August 16, 2012. Statista. Accessed November 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239728/credibility-of-60-minutes-in-the-united-states/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Credibility of "60 Minutes" in the United States from 2002 to 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239728/credibility-of-60-minutes-in-the-united-states/
Pew Research Center. "Credibility of "60 Minutes" in The United States from 2002 to 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239728/credibility-of-60-minutes-in-the-united-states/
Pew Research Center, Credibility of "60 Minutes" in the United States from 2002 to 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239728/credibility-of-60-minutes-in-the-united-states/ (last visited November 14, 2024)
Credibility of "60 Minutes" in the United States from 2002 to 2012 [Graph], Pew Research Center, August 16, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/239728/credibility-of-60-minutes-in-the-united-states/
