Trust in information sources by education level France

This statistic illustrates differences of opinion regarding the credibility of information provided by various sources in France in 2015, according to respondents' level of education. It states that the share of people with more than two years of higher education who considered information provided by paid printed press as credible was 20 points higher than among people who did not pass the Baccalauréat.

Public trust in the credibility of information provided by media sources in France in 2015, by education level

Characteristic	Below the Baccalauréat*	2 years degree after the Baccalauréat	More than 2 years of higher education
Radio	67%	76%	86%
Paid printed press	62%	72%	82%
Television	65%	72%	64%
Online news websites	61%	64%	73%
Free printed press	52%	62%	64%
Posters	41%	50%	36%
Discussion forums	31%	29%	16%
Online videos	28%	26%	19%
Word of mouth	29%	25%	17%
Blogs	24%	24%	19%
Social networks	28%	22%	14%

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Release date

February 2015

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Region

France

Survey time period

February 18 to 19, 2015

Number of respondents

1,006 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "nowadays, would you say that the information provided by the following sources are credible or not credible?"
Shares correspond to respondents who stated that the source was very or rather credible.

* Baccalauréat: diploma taken at the end of the lycée (high school), which is required to pursue studies at university.

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