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  • Jun, 2012

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    Trust in Media

    Q. How much trust do you have in what you read or hear in the following media?

     

    Total a lot/some

    15 Mar 10

    Total a lot /some

    25 Jul 11

    Total a lot /some

    12 Dec 11

     

    Total a lot/some

    A lot of trust

    Some trust

    Not much trust

    No trust at all

    Don’t know

    Don’t use

    News and opinion in daily newspapers

    62%

    53%

    46%

    52%

    6%

    46%

    30%

    11%

    2%

    6%

    News and opinion in local newspapers

    54%

    52%

    56%

    7%

    49%

    27%

    10%

    2%

    5%

    Commercial TV news and current affairs

    64%

    48%

    43%

    46%

    6%

    40%

    33%

    16%

    2%

    3%

    ABC TV news and current affairs

    70%

    71%

    72%

    74%

    25%

    49%

    15%

    5%

    2%

    5%

    Commercial radio news and current affairs

    54%

    46%

    45%

    45%

    5%

    40%

    32%

    14%

    3%

    7%

    ABC radio news and current affairs

    62%

    67%

    67%

    69%

    23%

    46%

    14%

    6%

    3%

    8%

    Commercial radio talkback programs

    38%

    33%

    33%

    33%

    5%

    28%

    32%

    21%

    3%

    11%

    ABC radio talkback programs

    45%

    47%

    47%

    50%

    10%

    40%

    25%

    9%

    4%

    12%

    News and opinion websites

    49%

    41%

    38%

    40%

    5%

    37%

    33%

    14%

    3%

    8%

    Internet blogs

    20%

    20%

    17%

    20%

    3%

    17%

    36%

    26%

    4%

    14%

    Overall, trust in media has changed little since this question was asked last year. Trust has stayed much the same or increased slightly for all media measured.

    The most trusted media were ABC TV news and current affairs (74% a lot/some trust) and ABC radio news and current affairs (69%).

    The least trusted were internet blogs (20%) and commercial radio talkback programs (33%).

  • Dec, 2011

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    Trust in Media

    Q. How much trust do you have in what you read or hear in the following media?

    Total a lot/some

    15 Mar 10

    Total a lot /some

    25 Jul 11

    Total a lot /some A lot of trust Some trust Not much trust No trust at all Don’t know Don’t use
    News and opinion in daily newspapers 62% 53% 46% 3% 43% 32% 13% 3% 5%
    News and opinion in local newspapers 54% 52% 4% 48% 29% 11% 3% 5%
    Commercial TV news and current affairs 64% 48% 43% 5% 38% 34% 19% 3% 2%
    ABC TV news and current affairs 70% 71% 72% 23% 49% 14% 6% 3% 5%
    Commercial radio news and current affairs 54% 46% 45% 4% 41% 30% 15% 3% 6%
    ABC radio news and current affairs 62% 67% 67% 19% 48% 14% 6% 3% 10%
    Commercial radio talkback programs 38% 33% 33% 5% 28% 32% 22% 3% 10%
    ABC radio talkback programs 45% 47% 47% 7% 40% 28% 9% 3% 13%
    News and opinion websites 49% 41% 38% 3% 35% 36% 14% 4% 9%
    Internet blogs 20% 20% 17% 1% 16% 37% 25% 5% 15%

    Since July, trust in media has dropped for daily newspapers (-7%) and commercial TV news and current affairs (-5%).

    ABC TV news and current affairs has the highest number of people who have a lot/some trust (72%). This is followed by ABC radio news and current affairs (67%).

    The lowest level of trust was recorded for internet blog (17%). This was followed by commercial radio talkback programs (33%).

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  • May, 2011

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    Trust in Media

    Q. How much would you say you trust each of the following media sources to provide you with the news and information you want about Australian politics?

    A lot/some trust
    Total a lot/some trust Total not much/no trust A lot of trust Some trust Not much trust No trust at all Don’t know Aged 18-34 Aged 35-54 Aged 55+
    ABC TV 76% 15% 29% 47% 9% 6% 9% 73% 77% 79%
    SBS 70% 15% 24% 46% 10% 5% 15% 69% 72% 67%
    ABC radio 69% 17% 25% 44% 11% 6% 14% 66% 71% 71%
    Daily newspapers 53% 40% 6% 47% 31% 9% 7% 52% 53% 52%
    Commercial TV 45% 48% 4% 41% 35% 13% 7% 42% 48% 44%
    Sky News 41% 25% 7% 34% 17% 8% 34% 46% 42% 34%
    Commercial radio 40% 48% 4% 36% 34% 14% 12% 34% 44% 41%

    The most trusted media for news and information about politics were ABC TV (76%), SBS (70%) and ABC radio (69%). The least trusted were commercial radio and commercial TV (both 48% not much or no trust).

    Those aged 18-34 tended to have more trust in Sky News (46%) but less trust in commercial radio (34%).

    The major differences by voting intention were that Liberal/National voters have more trust in commercial TV (52%), Sky News (48%) and commercial radio (49%).

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