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

Published by
Amy Watson,
May 11, 2023
During a February 2022 survey, 59 percent of Gen Z respondents stated that they had some or a lot of trust in newspapers, despite online news outlets being the more popular choice for these consumers. Social media and podcasts were the least trusted sources overall, and just 22 percent of boomers said they trusted social networks as a news source.

Most trusted news sources in the United States as of February 2022, by generation

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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 answered 'a lot' or 'some'

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

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

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