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Trust in news media in the U.S. 2017
Level of trust in selected news media organizations in the United States as of June 2017
by Amy Watson,
last edited
Nov 23, 2018
The statistic presents data on trust in various news media organization in the United States as of June 2017. During the survey, 25 percent of respondents stated they trusted CNN a lot.
Level of trust in selected news media organizations in the United States as of June 2017
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Nov 23, 2018
The statistic presents data on trust in various news media organization in the United States as of June 2017. During the survey, 25 percent of respondents stated they trusted CNN a lot.
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- June 2017
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- June 20 and 21, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2,177 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- United States
- Survey time period
- June 20 and 21, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2,177 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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