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Trust in the media in the European Union 2018, by medium
How much trust do you have in the following media?
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Sep 17, 2019
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the level of trust in the media in the EU in 2018, broken down by medium. During the survey period it was found that the highest level of trust was put into radio, with 59 percent of respondents stating that they tended to trust it. Television was perceived as the second most reliable medium with 50 percent of Europeans who tended to trust it in 2018. The share of EU citizens who stated that they tended not to trust in the internet and online social networks increased in 2018, and constituted 53 percent and 63 percent, respectively.
How much trust do you have in the following media?
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| Tend to trust | Tend not to trust | Don't know | |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 17, 2019
This statistic shows the results of a survey on the level of trust in the media in the EU in 2018, broken down by medium. During the survey period it was found that the highest level of trust was put into radio, with 59 percent of respondents stating that they tended to trust it. Television was perceived as the second most reliable medium with 50 percent of Europeans who tended to trust it in 2018. The share of EU citizens who stated that they tended not to trust in the internet and online social networks increased in 2018, and constituted 53 percent and 63 percent, respectively.
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- May 2019
- Region
- EU
- Survey time period
- November 8-22, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 27,424 respondents
- Age group
- 15 years and older
- Supplementary notes
- This question was phrased by the source as follows: "I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain media and institutions. For each of the following media and institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it."
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- Region
- EU
- Survey time period
- November 8-22, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 27,424 respondents
- Age group
- 15 years and older
- Supplementary notes
- This question was phrased by the source as follows: "I would like to ask you a question about how much trust you have in certain media and institutions. For each of the following media and institutions, please tell me if you tend to trust it or tend not to trust it."
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- Share of respondents who used the following media every day or almost every day in EU 28 countries from 2011 to 2018Penetration of daily media usage in the EU 2011-2018, by media
- How often do you watch television on a TV set?Television usage frequency in the EU 2018
- How often do you use the internet?Internet usage frequency in the EU 2017
- How often do you listen to the radio?Radio usage frequency in the EU 2018
- How often do you read the written press?Usage frequency of written press in the EU 2018
- News sources used in European countries in 2018Sources used to access news in selected EU countries 2018
- How much trust do you have in the following media?Trust in the media in the European Union 2018, by medium
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The most important statistics
- Share of respondents who watch TV on a TV set every day or almost every day in the EU 28 countries in 2018*Daily television usage penetration in European countries 2018
- Average time spent watching television daily in European countries in 2016 and 2017 (in minutes)Daily television viewing time in European countries 2016-2017
- Average daily television viewing time in Germany from 1997 to 2018 (in minutes)Daily time spent watching television in Germany 1997-2018
- Average daily time spent watching TV per individual in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2017 (in hours)Daily TV viewing time per person in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2017
- Average television viewing time per day in France from 2005 to 2017 (in hours and minutes)Average daily television viewing time in France 2005-2017
- Average daily television viewing time in Italy from 2009 to 2016 (in minutes)Daily television viewing time in Italy 2009-2016
- Average daily television viewing time in Spain from 2009 to 2016 (in minutes)Daily television viewing time in Spain 2009-2016
- How often do you watch television via the internet?Online television usage frequency in the EU 2015-2018
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The most important statistics
- Share of respondents who used the internet every day or almost every day in EU 28 countries in 2017*Daily internet usage penetration in European countries 2017
- Share of internet users in selected countries in Europe in 2018Internet usage in Europe 2018, by country
- Share of households in selected European countries with internet access in 2017Household internet access in European countries 2017
- Share of individuals in European countries using social networks in 2018Social network usage penetration of European populations in 2018
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- Radio and print media
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- Share of respondents who listened to the radio every day or almost every day in EU 28 countries in 2018Daily radio usage in European countries 2018
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- Share of respondents who read the written press every day or almost every day in the European Union (EU 28) from 2011 to 2018Penetration of daily print press consumption in the EU 2011-2018
- Share of respondents who read the written press every day or almost every day in the EU 28 countries in 2017*Daily usage of print media in the EU 2017, by country
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- Share of respondents who used the following media every day or almost every day in EU 28 countries from 2011 to 2018
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- How much trust do you have in the following media?
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- Share of households in selected European countries with internet access in 2017
- Share of individuals in European countries using social networks in 2018
- Share of respondents who tended to trust the internet in the European Union (EU 28) countries in 2017
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- Share of respondents who listened to the radio every day or almost every day in EU 28 countries in 2018
- Which of the following audio activities do you use your smartphone for?
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- Penetration of media and device usage among Millennials in Costa Rica in 2016, by medium
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