Importance of source to a news story's credibility in the U.S. 2017, by age

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A. Guttmann,
Jan 24, 2018
The statistic shows the results of a survey on the importance of source to a news story's credibility in the United States as of July 2017, by age. During the survey, 58 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 stated that the source of a news story is very important when determining if the story is credible.

How important is the source of a news story when determining if a news story is credible?

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Release date

July 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

July 13 to 15, 2017

Number of respondents

2,201 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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