This question was phrased by the source as follows: "For each of the following, please tell us which statement comes closer to your view. News organisations [in general] are willing to admit their mistakes, or news organisations try to cover up their mistakes?"
The source does not specify the age of the respondents.
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Perceived willingness of news companies to admit their mistakes in Brazil 2021
During a 2021 survey fielded in Brazil, almost four out of five – ** percent of – respondents said they thought news organizations, in general, tried to cover up their mistakes, as opposed to admitting them. Between 2011 and 2021, the share of internet users who trusted traditional media in Brazil declined by ** percentage points.
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (September 9, 2021). Public opinion on news organizations' willingness to admit their mistakes in Brazil as of July 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1265431/news-companies-mistakes-brazil/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Public opinion on news organizations' willingness to admit their mistakes in Brazil as of July 2021." Chart. September 9, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1265431/news-companies-mistakes-brazil/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2021). Public opinion on news organizations' willingness to admit their mistakes in Brazil as of July 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1265431/news-companies-mistakes-brazil/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Public Opinion on News Organizations' Willingness to Admit Their Mistakes in Brazil as of July 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Sep 2021, /statistics/1265431/news-companies-mistakes-brazil/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Public opinion on news organizations' willingness to admit their mistakes in Brazil as of July 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1265431/news-companies-mistakes-brazil/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Public opinion on news organizations' willingness to admit their mistakes in Brazil as of July 2021 [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, September 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1265431/news-companies-mistakes-brazil/
