According to a survey held in September 2023, the share of Democrats who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States amounted to 58 percent, down from 70 percent in the previous year. Meanwhile, 11 percent of Republicans said that they trusted the news media a great deal or a fair amount.
Share of adults who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States from 2019 to 2023, by political affiliation
Among those who had a great deal or fair amount of trust in the mass media (newspapers, television, and radio) to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly.
Surveys held in September of each year.
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Gallup. (October 19, 2023). Share of adults who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States from 2019 to 2023, by political affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/936848/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa-by-politics/
Gallup. "Share of adults who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States from 2019 to 2023, by political affiliation." Chart. October 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936848/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa-by-politics/
Gallup. (2023). Share of adults who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States from 2019 to 2023, by political affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936848/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa-by-politics/
Gallup. "Share of Adults Who Trust The Mass Media to Report The News Fully, Accurately, and Fairly in The United States from 2019 to 2023, by Political Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936848/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa-by-politics/
Gallup, Share of adults who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States from 2019 to 2023, by political affiliation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936848/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa-by-politics/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Share of adults who trust the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly in the United States from 2019 to 2023, by political affiliation [Graph], Gallup, October 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/936848/perceived-objectivity-mass-media-usa-by-politics/