Credibility of The Wall Street Journal in the U.S. 2022

Published by
Amy Watson,
Jun 14, 2023
According to the results of a survey held in the United States in February 2022, 23 percent of respondents felt that The Wall Street Journal was a very credible source of information. Perspectives on the credibility of various news sources in the United States varied according to multiple factors, including age, gender, ethnicity, political stance, and income.

Credibility of The Wall Street Journal in the United States as of February 2022

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Very credible 23%
Somewhat credible 31%
Not too credible 9%
Not at all credible 10%
Heard of, no opinion 23%
Never heard of 4%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents23%23%31%31%9%9%10%10%23%23%4%4%Very credibleSomewhat credibleNot too credibleNot at all credibleHeard of, no opinionNever heard of
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

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Release date

February 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

February 9 to 10, 2022

Number of respondents

2,210 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question: How credible are each of the following? The Wall Street Journal

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