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Aussies Trust Of The Media Sinks To New Lows Says Report

Emma Mackenzie
Published on: 17th March 2016 at 9:36 AM
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Australians’ trust in the media is at a three-year low, says a new report from comms firm Edelman.

The latest look into trust levels across various sectors show media is low at 43 per cent. The figure is the same as last year, but a drop of 5 per cent from the year prior.

There had been some hope in October 2015 when the figure was at 54 per cent. However, the past six months has seen the trust deplete 11 per cent.

Similarly, the trust in the Government, NGOs and business have all dropped sharply in the past six months.

The Edelman Trust Barometer surveys more than 33,000 people around the world and looks at the credibility and trust the population has with various sectors.

“Trust in all institutions has mirrored the volatility that has characterised recent politics in Australia,” said Steve Spurr, CEO of Edelman Australia.

“With the shine coming off another political leader, this year’s results highlight how quickly trust can be lost in a person or institution.

This is a valuable lesson for institutions. We are entering a period in time that requires leaders to embrace authenticity and be viewed as a human rather than be judged by their list of achievements, to effectively build trust and connection with consumers.”

The survey looks at both the mass population (people aged over 18) and informed public respondents (those aged between 25-64, college educated with a significant amount of media consumption).

From a global perspective, there’s a widening gap of trust levels between those of the mass population and those in the informed public group. This gap is being driven by inequality in income, says the report.

“We are now observing the inequality of trust around the world,” said Iain Twine, CEO of South East Asia and Australasia at Edelman. “This brings a number of potential consequences including the rise of populist politicians, the blocking of innovation and the onset of protectionism and nativism.”

In Australia, 75 per cent of the population believe the gap between those who are wealthy and those who aren’t is widening, and that it should be on the government and business to create equality.

However, 46 per cent of Aussies don’t trust their employer to do the right thing.

Check out the full study here.

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