Data on the level of trust in selected media sources worldwide as of November 2020 showed that 53 percent of respondents stated that they trusted traditional media to provide general news and information, compared to just 35 percent who considered social media trustworthy.
Level of trust in selected media sources worldwide as of November 2020
* Question (asked of half of the sample): When looking for general news and information, how much would you trust each type of source for general news and information?
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Edelman. (January 21, 2021). Level of trust in selected media sources worldwide as of November 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/685119/media-sources-trust-worldwide/
Edelman. "Level of trust in selected media sources worldwide as of November 2020." Chart. January 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/685119/media-sources-trust-worldwide/
Edelman. (2021). Level of trust in selected media sources worldwide as of November 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/685119/media-sources-trust-worldwide/
Edelman. "Level of Trust in Selected Media Sources Worldwide as of November 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/685119/media-sources-trust-worldwide/
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Level of trust in selected media sources worldwide as of November 2020 [Graph], Edelman, January 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/685119/media-sources-trust-worldwide/
