If you’re wondering who the most trusted journalists and news sources are, here’s some hints from Trustmark, a new awards program started by SmartNews.
Based on a survey
of 1,284 individuals, the most trusted journalist in America at this time is Lester Holt.
Leftie Rachel Maddow also ranks fairly high, which is surprising given that the most trusted
news service is conservative Fox News.
And the most trusted journalist of all time? The late Walter Cronkite.
“In today’s media landscape, trust is the most valuable
currency,” says Ryoske Saito of SmartNews. “Trustmark recognizes the individuals and outlets that have earned the public’s confidence, not merely through reporting, but through their
consistent service to truth and understanding."
Here are the honoree’s lists in full, courtesy of SmartNews:
advertisement advertisement Most Trusted News Outlets |
- Fox News
- CNN
- ABC
- NBC
- CBS
- MSNBC
- The New York Times
- NPR
- Associated Press
- PBS
|
Most Trusted Current Journalists |
- Lester Holt
- David Muir
- Anderson
Cooper
- Rachel Maddow
- Tucker Carlson
- Sean Hannity
- Bret Baier
- Wolf Blitzer
- Dan Rather
- Don Lemon
|
Most Trusted Journalists Of All Time |
- Walter Cronkite
- Dan Rather
- Lester
Holt
- Al Roker
- Barbara Walters
- Anderson Cooper
- Tom Brokaw
- Sean Hannity
- Tucker Carlson
- Peter Jennings
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Push back if you must.
The new trust listings will come out annually.