# Six-in-ten Americans have low confidence in national journalists

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> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 61% of Americans said they have not too much or no confidence in journalists who work for national news outlets to act in the best interests of the public. This includes 37% who said not too much and 24% who said no confidence at all.

About four-in-ten said they have at least a fair amount of confidence in national journalists (39%), with 33% who said a fair amount and 7% who said a great deal.

## Topline

How much confidence, if any, do you have in journalists who work for national news outlets to act in the best interests of the public?

61% of Americans say they lack confidence in national journalists to act in the public's interest.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Not too much confidence: 37.0%
- A fair amount of confidence: 32.9%
- No confidence at all: 23.5%
- A great deal of confidence: 6.6%

## 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: 2026-03-06 → 2026-03-16
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Module 5: Health, Community, & Personal Values
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-19](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-19)

## Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-19](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-19)