Blogs Least Trusted Media Source

Posted on August 21, 2006

This is London is reporting that blogs are the least trusted source of information about current affairs and events. The study of 1,000 people was conducted by internet marketing firm Telecom Express. Newspapers were trusted by 63%, national TV by 66% and blogs just 24%.

Asked which sources are accurate, true and unbiased, 66% named national TV.
National newspapers were chosen by 63%. The same percentage rated regional and local newspapers.
Radio was believed to be less accurate, chosen by just 55% of those surveyed.
Only 36% of respondents rated websites and just 24% rated blogs.

The study just looked at blogs overall. It would be interesting to see some polls that gather trust percentages for individual blogs. Some individual blogs are going to have a much higher public trust value then the entire blogosphere overall does. Trust us.