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    Trust in media commentators

    Q. How much trust do you have in the following media commentators and journalists?

     

    5 September 2011

    This week

     

     

    Total a lot/ some trust

    Total not much/ no trust

    Total a lot/ some trust

    Total not much/ no trust

    Total know them

    A lot of trust

    Some trust

    Not much trust

    No trust

    Not sure

    Laurie Oakes

    75%

    17%

    72%

    19%

    84%

    29%

    43%

    11%

    8%

    9%

    George Negus

    75%

    16%

    69%

    21%

    88%

    20%

    49%

    14%

    7%

    10%

    Tony Jones

    54%

    29%

    53%

    29%

    55%

    16%

    37%

    17%

    12%

    18%

    Michelle Grattan

    47%

    34%

    48%

    28%

    42%

    15%

    33%

    17%

    11%

    24%

    Neil Mitchell

    42%

    40%

    46%

    34%

    47%

    11%

    35%

    19%

    15%

    20%

    Andrew Bolt

    43%

    42%

    39%

    46%

    61%

    12%

    26%

    16%

    29%

    16%

    Jon Faine

    38%

    40%

    38%

    35%

    36%

    11%

    26%

    22%

    13%

    27%

    Alan Jones

    38%

    49%

    22%

    67%

    89%

    8%

    15%

    15%

    53%

    10%

    Respondents have the most trust in Laurie Oakes (72%) and George Negus (69%), with a high proportion of respondents aware of who they are.

    Respondents have the least trust in Alan Jones (22%), with 53% of those that know him stating that they have no trust in him and 15% stating they do not have much trust in him (total 67% no trust).

    Comparing the results to when the last time the question was polled a year ago on 5 September 2011, trust has fallen in George Negus (from 65% to 69%), Andrew Bolt (from 43% to 39%) and Alan Jones (from 38% to 22%).

    In respect of Alan Jones, total not much/no trust rose considerably from 49% in September 2011 to 67% this week.

    Looking at the results by voting intention, Coalition voters are the most likely to have trust in Alan Jones (36% total a lot/ some trust) whilst both Labor voters and Greens voters are the most likely to not trust him (each 79% total not much/ no trust).

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