The latest edition of Edelman's annual barometer on trust in our institutions, including the media, shows their image has deteriorated further in the past year
Nearly half of those surveyed by Edelman (46 percent) say they distrust journalists.
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In era of the pandemic and "fake news," the profession of journalist seems to be more criticized than ever. The latest edition of Edelman's annual barometer on trust in our institutions, including the media, shows their image has deteriorated further in the past year. Let's take a closer look.
While the covid-19 pandemic has been accompanied by a clear rebound in consumer interest in the news, consumers show less trust in the media. This distrust was gauged through interviews carried out with more than 36,000 people from 28 countries between November 1 and 24.