Canadians’ confidence in news media has continued to decline, with just 32 percent saying the information presented by news outlets is “accurate and impartial,” according to in-house research by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
Trust in the media has fallen by 4 percent compared to 2023, while satisfaction with the quality of news coverage has fallen by 6 percent, according to the report, which was first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter.
Only three in 10 of those polled said they are satisfied with the quality of information and analysis being offered by Canadian news media, are satisfied with Canadian television programming, and feel “reflected in content currently available,” said the report.
Respondents said they get their news primarily through video sources, followed by audio and other media sources. Their satisfaction has decreased for most types of “entertainment” content and all types of “news and information content,” according to the CRTC report.
The report also found that Canadians aged 65 and older and Francophones were more likely to say they trusted news media to provide accurate and impartial information.
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