In 2021, 60 percent of respondents in Malaysia stated that they trusted media as a source of reliable information. This was a large increase from 2019. In the same survey, Malaysia ranked among the countries with a higher level of trust in the media.
Level of trust in the media in Malaysia from 2016 to 2021
Figures for years 2016 and 2017 were previously published by the source.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right using a nine-point scale, where one means that you 'do not trust them at all' and nine means that you 'trust them a great deal'."
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Edelman. (January 18, 2022). Level of trust in the media in Malaysia from 2016 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/685169/media-trust-malaysia/
Edelman. "Level of trust in the media in Malaysia from 2016 to 2021." Chart. January 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/685169/media-trust-malaysia/
Edelman. (2022). Level of trust in the media in Malaysia from 2016 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/685169/media-trust-malaysia/
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