Q. How much trust do you have in the following media commentators and journalists?
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5 September 2011 |
This week |
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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 |
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| 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).