Consumption of news in print format has increased for the first time in six years, largely in regional and rural areas.
“They are overwhelmed by the volume of news and switch on again when they have to.The report, released on Wednesday, found that after a brief hiatus during COVID-19, trust in news has started to decline again with only 41 per cent of respondents saying they trusted news. That has fallen 10 percentage points since 2016.
“Many Australians do not believe news media are independent or that they put society first. These perceptions are linked to a deep cynicism and mistrust in news,” Dr Park said. News consumers look to brands or mastheads that they trust and are less likely to follow individual journalists.
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