Most trusted news hosts in the U.S. 2018

Published by
Amy Watson,
Dec 19, 2022
This statistic presents the most trustworthy network news hosts according to adults in the United States as of November 2018. The data reveals that Lester Holt was the most trusted network news host in the U.S. as of the date of survey, with 32 percent of responding U.S. adults saying that they trusted the NBC host a lot. ABC host Robin Roberts ranked fourth in the list, with 28 percent of respondents stating that they had a good deal of trust in him.

Most 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 trust these hosts a lot

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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