In 2024, eight percent of respondents stated they had a great deal of trust in the mass media when it came to reporting the news fully, accurately, and fairly, up by one percentage point from the previous year. Meanwhile, 36 percent of respondents had no trust at all in the mass media, a three-percentage-point improvement on last year.
Level of trust in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly among adults in the United States from 2000 to 2024
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Gallup. (September 3, 2024). Level of trust in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly among adults in the United States from 2000 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/471240/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa/
Gallup. "Level of trust in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly among adults in the United States from 2000 to 2024." Chart. September 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/471240/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa/
Gallup. (2024). Level of trust in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly among adults in the United States from 2000 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/471240/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa/
Gallup. "Level of Trust in The Mass Media to Report The News Fully, Accurately, and Fairly among Adults in The United States from 2000 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/471240/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa/
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