The Central Statistics Office's Trust Survey 2023 highlights the news consumption habits and trust factors of Irish citizens. Among 1,900 participants, 79.8% preferred TV and radio for news, while 77.7% relied on print and online newspapers. Trustworthiness evaluation largely hinged on the publisher's credibility, with 90.1% citing this as crucial, followed by the sources used (75.1%). Social media played a lesser role, as only 4.5% trusted platforms for most political news. Additionally, about 73% found government statistics trustworthy.
In 2023, 90.1% said the organization or journalist behind a story influenced their trustworthiness judgment, with sources cited coming second at 75.1%.
The survey showed that 79.8% of respondents turned to TV and radio for news, while 77.7% sought information from newspapers and magazines.
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