TRUST_REASON_2024. Still thinking about trust in news... how important or unimportant are the following to you when it comes to deciding which news outlets to trust? – Whether they are transparent about how the news is made. Base: All that trust/distrust news = 38,459/26,671, interested/less or not interested in news = 44,627/13,024, high/medium/low education = 35,546/41,631/17,766.