Connections betwen trust in journalism and patterns of media use

Abstract

The article investigates the connections between trust in journalism and media use. The authors find that the connection between frequency of media use for informative purposes and trust in journalism is very weak, being statistically significant at the 0.05 level for television viewing but not for radio listening, newspaper reading or use of the internet. The authors find indications of polarisation along partisan lines, since those respondents who follow right-wing media (especially those associated with the Slovenian Democratic Party) exhibit a lower level of trust in journalism.