Americans have long been much more likely to trust information from local and national news organizations than information on social media sites. This remains the case today, except among the youngest adults. Adults under 30 are now almost as likely to trust information from social media sites as they are to trust information from national news outlets.
In a recent Pew Research Center survey, half of 18- to 29-year-olds in the United States say they have some or a lot of trust in the information they get from social media sites, just under the 56% who say the same about information from national news organizations, but somewhat below the 62% who say so about information from local news organizations.
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enigma58
The largely overlooked good news in this Pew Center report is that a clear majority (62% to 50%) of young readers still have more faith in local news organizations than social media. This study suggests is that, despite the steady erosion of coverage by local media, there is still value in credible local reporting in not just local coverage, but also in leveraging local credibility into national influence.
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