Half of Americans have confidence in journalists on personal platforms
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 51% of Americans said they have at least a fair amount of confidence in journalists who work for their own website or social media account to act in the best interests of the public. This includes 43% who said a fair amount and 8% who said a great deal.
About half said they have not too much or no confidence in journalists working on personal platforms (49%), with 35% who said not too much and 14% who said no confidence at all.
Topline scale
51% of Americans have at least a fair amount of confidence in journalists on personal platforms.
How much confidence, if any, do you have in journalists who work for their own website/social media account to act in the best interests of the public?
n = 1,000 · Mar 6–16, 2026 · MoE ±3.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Mar 6–16, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | Module 1: Technology, Finance, & Media |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044
How much confidence, if any, do you have in journalists who work for their own website/social media account to act in the best interests of the public?
Cite this question
Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.