Partisans' Trust in Mass Media
In general, how much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media -- such as newspapers, TV and radio -- when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately and fairly?
Stacked bar chart. Percentages of Republicans, independents and Democrats who have a great deal, a fair amount, not very much or no confidence at all in the mass media when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately and fairly in a September 1-16, 2022 poll. 70% of Democrats have a great deal or fair amount of trust, compared wtih 27% of independents and 14% of Republicans. Almost 6 in 10 Republicans have no trust at all in the media, and this has been true since 2020. 41% of independents have no trust at all.
