This statistic shows the level of trust in journalists in Great Britain (GB) on October 17th to 18th, 2013. Journalists of 'upmarket' newpapers were the most trusted. Tabloid newspaper journalists were trusted the least to tell the truth, with a total of 83 percent of respondents stating that they had either not much or no trust at all.
How much do you trust journalists to tell the truth?
Journalists were split into the following three categories: Journalists on "upmarket" newspapers (e.g. Times, Telegraph, Guardian); Journalists on "mid-market" newspapers (e.g. Mail, Express); Journalists on red-top tabloid newspapers (e.g. Sun, Mirror) During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "How much do you trust the following to tell the truth?"
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YouGov. (October 21, 2013). How much do you trust journalists to tell the truth? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/285352/trust-in-journalists-in-great-britain-gb/
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YouGov. (2013). How much do you trust journalists to tell the truth?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285352/trust-in-journalists-in-great-britain-gb/
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How much do you trust journalists to tell the truth? [Graph], YouGov, October 21, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/285352/trust-in-journalists-in-great-britain-gb/
