This statistic shows the level of public confidence in television news in the United States from 2001 to 2012. The responses are differentiated by political affiliation of survey participants. In 2012, 17 percent of Republican respondents said they had confidence in television news, down from 33 percent in 2001.
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Gallup. (June 20, 2012). American's confidence in television news from 2001 to 2012, by political affiliation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /statistics/234809/americans-confidence-in-us-television-news/
Gallup. "American's confidence in television news from 2001 to 2012, by political affiliation." Chart. June 20, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /statistics/234809/americans-confidence-in-us-television-news/
Gallup. (2012). American's confidence in television news from 2001 to 2012, by political affiliation. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /statistics/234809/americans-confidence-in-us-television-news/
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American's confidence in television news from 2001 to 2012, by political affiliation [Graph], Gallup, June 20, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/234809/americans-confidence-in-us-television-news/