Least trusted news hosts in the U.S. 2018

Published by
Amy Watson,
Dec 11, 2018
This statistic presents the least trustworthy network news hosts according to adults in the United States as of November 2018. The data reveals that Sean Hannity was the least trusted network news host in the U.S. as of the date of survey, with 30 percent of responding adults saying that they did not trust Hannity at all.

Least trustworthy network news hosts according to adults in the United States as of November 2018

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Release date

November 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

November 6 to 7, 2018

Number of respondents

2,202*

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among respondents who said they do not trust these hosts at all

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Total survey sample was 2,202; samples for specific anchors varied.
Question: 'How much do you trust the following?'

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