Trust in selected news sources in the U.S. 2022, by political affiliation

Published by
Amy Watson,
Oct 5, 2023
A survey held in February 2022 examining trust in the accuracy of news and information from various sources revealed that Republicans in general are less trusting of the news media than Americans affiliated with other political parties, with 46 percent reporting a lot or some trust in network news as opposed to 77 percent of Democrats. Social media was the least trusted news source among all respondents, whereas attitudes towards newspapers and radio were the most favorable.

Share of adults who have trust in selected news sources in the United States as of February 2022, by political affiliation

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Release date

February 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

February 9 to 10, 2022

Number of respondents

2,210 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

results are from respondents who reported having a lot or some trust in the sources

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question: In general, how much do you trust the following sources?

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