This statistic shows the net trust scores in several types of news sources in Malaysia as of February 2019. According to data from Ipsos, Malaysian respondents trusted the people that they know predominantly in person most as credible sources of news, with a net trust score of 43 percent. By comparison, people that they know predominantly through the internet were viewed as the least trusted source of news, with a net trust score of -29 percent.
Net trust scores* in news sources in Malaysia as of February 2019, by type of source
respondents produced a national sample that is more urban & educated, and with higher incomes than their fellow citizens
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
*Net trust scores indicate whether overall trust or distrust prevails in a given country. A positive value indicates that trust prevails, while a negative value indicates the opposite.
The question asked in the survey was as follows: "To what extent, if at all, do you trust each of the following to be a reliable source of news and information?"
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Ipsos. (June 24, 2019). Net trust scores* in news sources in Malaysia as of February 2019, by type of source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023781/net-trust-scores-news-sources-by-media-type-malaysia/
Ipsos. "Net trust scores* in news sources in Malaysia as of February 2019, by type of source." Chart. June 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed October 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023781/net-trust-scores-news-sources-by-media-type-malaysia/
Ipsos. (2019). Net trust scores* in news sources in Malaysia as of February 2019, by type of source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023781/net-trust-scores-news-sources-by-media-type-malaysia/
Ipsos. "Net Trust Scores* in News Sources in Malaysia as of February 2019, by Type of Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023781/net-trust-scores-news-sources-by-media-type-malaysia/
Ipsos, Net trust scores* in news sources in Malaysia as of February 2019, by type of source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023781/net-trust-scores-news-sources-by-media-type-malaysia/ (last visited October 10, 2024)
Net trust scores* in news sources in Malaysia as of February 2019, by type of source [Graph], Ipsos, June 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023781/net-trust-scores-news-sources-by-media-type-malaysia/