During a February 2022 survey, 59 percent of Gen Z respondents stated that they had some or a lot of trust in newspapers, despite online news outlets being the more popular choice for these consumers. Social media and podcasts were the least trusted sources overall, and just 22 percent of boomers said they trusted social networks as a news source.
Most trusted news sources in the United States as of February 2022, by generation
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Morning Consult. (February 28, 2022). Most trusted news sources in the United States as of February 2022, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/802264/confidence-in-news-sources-us-age/
Morning Consult. "Most trusted news sources in the United States as of February 2022, by generation." Chart. February 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802264/confidence-in-news-sources-us-age/
Morning Consult. (2022). Most trusted news sources in the United States as of February 2022, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802264/confidence-in-news-sources-us-age/
Morning Consult. "Most Trusted News Sources in The United States as of February 2022, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802264/confidence-in-news-sources-us-age/
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Most trusted news sources in the United States as of February 2022, by generation [Graph], Morning Consult, February 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/802264/confidence-in-news-sources-us-age/
