According to a survey conducted in early 2021, over half of South Koreans did not trust the news. The age group displaying the most trust were 18 to 24 year old respondents, 37 percent of whom stated they did trust the news. 34 to 44 year old respondents demonstrated the least trust in the news, with only 23 percent stating that they trusted the news.
Share of South Koreans who trust the news in 2021, by age group
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 23, 2021). Share of South Koreans who trust the news in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/981923/south-korea-news-trust-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of South Koreans who trust the news in 2021, by age group." Chart. June 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981923/south-korea-news-trust-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2021). Share of South Koreans who trust the news in 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981923/south-korea-news-trust-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of South Koreans Who Trust The News in 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/981923/south-korea-news-trust-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Share of South Koreans who trust the news in 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/981923/south-korea-news-trust-by-age/ (last visited January 24, 2022)
