Exploring Possible Explanations for the Modest Relationship Between News Media Trust and Use
The International Journal of Press/Politics
Published online on July 17, 2026
Abstract
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Despite the widespread assumption that trust in news media drives news use, empirical research consistently finds only a modest correlation between the two. This study investigates possible explanations for the modest relationship between news media trust ...
Despite the widespread assumption that trust in news media drives news use, empirical research consistently finds only a modest correlation between the two. This study investigates possible explanations for the modest relationship between news media trust ...