The overall trust in news among Malaysian respondents was highest among those ages of 35 and older, with 43 percent of such respondents from each age group stating that they have an overall trust in news. The younger respondents seemed to be slightly more skeptical when it comes to trusting the news overall, only 37 percent of respondents in the 18 to 34 years age group stating they trusted the news overall.
Share of respondents who trusted the news overall in Malaysia as of February 2021, by age group
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 23, 2021). Share of respondents who trusted the news overall in Malaysia as of February 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026579/malaysia-overall-trust-in-own-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of respondents who trusted the news overall in Malaysia as of February 2021, by age group." Chart. June 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026579/malaysia-overall-trust-in-own-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2021). Share of respondents who trusted the news overall in Malaysia as of February 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026579/malaysia-overall-trust-in-own-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of Respondents Who Trusted The News Overall in Malaysia as of February 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026579/malaysia-overall-trust-in-own-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Share of respondents who trusted the news overall in Malaysia as of February 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026579/malaysia-overall-trust-in-own-news-by-age/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Share of respondents who trusted the news overall in Malaysia as of February 2021, by age group [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1026579/malaysia-overall-trust-in-own-news-by-age/