Trust in the Media

trust in the media - Reuters Institute

Trust in the Media

South Africa has ranked second out of 46 countries in the Oxford-based Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism poll that depicts levels of trust in the media.

The digital report — which surveyed 90 000 participants — was published by the institution on Wednesday.

According to the report, news published by South African media outlets was trusted by 61% of the population, an increase from 49% in 2019.