According to a survey held in September 2024, the share of Democrats who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States amounted to 54 percent, down from 58 percent in the previous year. Meanwhile, 12 percent of Republicans said that they trusted the news media a great deal or a fair amount.
Share of adults who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States from 2019 to 2024, by political affiliation
Among those who had a great deal or fair amount of trust in the mass media (newspapers, television, and radio) to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly.
Surveys held in September of each year.
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Gallup. (October 14, 2024). Share of adults who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States from 2019 to 2024, by political affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/936848/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa-by-politics/
Gallup. "Share of adults who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States from 2019 to 2024, by political affiliation." Chart. October 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936848/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa-by-politics/
Gallup. (2024). Share of adults who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States from 2019 to 2024, by political affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936848/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa-by-politics/
Gallup. "Share of Adults Who Trust The Mass Media to Report The News Fully, Accurately, and Fairly in The United States from 2019 to 2024, by Political Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936848/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa-by-politics/
Gallup, Share of adults who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States from 2019 to 2024, by political affiliation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936848/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa-by-politics/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of adults who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States from 2019 to 2024, by political affiliation [Graph], Gallup, October 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/936848/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa-by-politics/
