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New polling for @SkyNews shows really low levels of trust in journalists among the public.
- 72% don't trust newspapers on the issue of Coronavirus, just 17% do
- 64% don't trust TV journalists on the issue of Coronavirus, just 24% do
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-britons-have-become-sadder-and-more-anxious-since-lockdown-poll-11977655
- 72% don't trust newspapers on the issue of Coronavirus, just 17% do
- 64% don't trust TV journalists on the issue of Coronavirus, just 24% do
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-britons-have-become-sadder-and-more-anxious-since-lockdown-poll-11977655
Trust in journalism has been dropping for many years:
https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/wwthgy9ico/YG%20trackers%20-%20Trust.pdf
But it is particularly noticeable now because levels of trust in leading politicians has jumped up in this crisis.
Suddenly the press are less trusted than the people they are holding to account.
https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/wwthgy9ico/YG%20trackers%20-%20Trust.pdf
But it is particularly noticeable now because levels of trust in leading politicians has jumped up in this crisis.
Suddenly the press are less trusted than the people they are holding to account.
Anecdotally, hearing a lot of criticism for journalists "attacking" the government in the daily press conferences, which does seem a little unfair. Seems like the format is not helping.
