This statistic represents the results of a survey concerning the trustworthiness of information provided by media and other sources in France in 2015, by age group. Results show that trust in media information varied depending on the age of respondents. The greatest share of respondents who stated that radio information was credible was among people aged 65 and older (82 percent). As a comparison, only 15 percent of them considered word of mouth reliable, compared to almost half of respondents aged 18 to 24.
Public trust in the credibility of information provided by the media sources in France in 2015, by age group
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Nowadays, would you say that the information provided by the following sources are credible or not credible?" Shares correspond to respondents who stated that the source was very or rather credible.
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OpinionWay, & Union des étudiants juifs de France. (February 23, 2015). Public trust in the credibility of information provided by the media sources in France in 2015, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421081/public-trust-in-information-channels-france-age-group/
OpinionWay, und Union des étudiants juifs de France. "Public trust in the credibility of information provided by the media sources in France in 2015, by age group." Chart. February 23, 2015. Statista. Accessed October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421081/public-trust-in-information-channels-france-age-group/
OpinionWay, Union des étudiants juifs de France. (2015). Public trust in the credibility of information provided by the media sources in France in 2015, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421081/public-trust-in-information-channels-france-age-group/
OpinionWay, and Union des étudiants juifs de France. "Public Trust in The Credibility of Information Provided by The Media Sources in France in 2015, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421081/public-trust-in-information-channels-france-age-group/
OpinionWay & Union des étudiants juifs de France, Public trust in the credibility of information provided by the media sources in France in 2015, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421081/public-trust-in-information-channels-france-age-group/ (last visited October 08, 2024)
Public trust in the credibility of information provided by the media sources in France in 2015, by age group [Graph], OpinionWay, & Union des étudiants juifs de France, February 23, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421081/public-trust-in-information-channels-france-age-group/