While the news media’s credibility and perception have decreased in recent years, the news credibility of AM/FM radio remains high.
According to a new survey from Morning Consult, trust in AM/FM radio news has risen in the last four years. 63% of respondents said they have “a lot” or “some” trust in radio, up from 60% in 2020. That figure is more than 20 points higher than social media, which featured the lowest trust score in the survey.
AM/FM was the highest-ranking medium in the survey, with network news coming in at 61%, newspapers hitting 60%, and online-only news sites reaching 56% of “a lot” or “some” trust levels.
Meanwhile, Podcasts saw the biggest jump, elevating from 27% in 2020 to 47% in 2024.
The credibility of mainstream news has recovered slightly since 2020. 55% of the adults in the survey called the leading outlets in each medium “somewhat credible”, which is a rise of 4% compared to 2020.
