Trust in news media Latin America

During a 2019 survey, 59 percent of respondents from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico stated that they trusted traditional media as a source of reliable information; 71 percent said they trusted search engines as a source of news.

Level of trust in selected news media in Latin America in 2019

Characteristic	Level of trust
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Release date

January 2020

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Region

LAC

Survey time period

October 19 to November 18, 2019

Number of respondents

1,150 respondents per country

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico only

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Owned media are communication channels that an entity fully controls, such as its own website or a social network account.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "When looking for general news and information, how much would you trust each type of source for general news and information? Please use a nine-point scale where on means you 'do not trust it at all' and nine means that you 'trust it a great deal.'"

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