Share of Americans who distrust each outlet, by party and ideology
% of U.S. adults who distrust each source for political and election news
| Outlet | All U.S. adults | Democrat/ Lean Dem | Republican/ Lean Rep | Liberal Dem/ Lean Dem | Conservative/ Moderate Dem/Lean Dem | Moderate/ Liberal Rep/Lean Rep | Conservative Rep/ Lean Rep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC News | 20% | 7% | 37% | 5% | 7% | 22% | 48% |
| BBC | 10% | 5% | 16% | 3% | 6% | 11% | 19% |
| Breitbart | 23% | 36% | 9% | 53% | 22% | 12% | 7% |
| Business Insider | 5% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| BuzzFeed | 24% | 21% | 29% | 24% | 20% | 29% | 29% |
| CBS News | 20% | 6% | 37% | 5% | 7% | 21% | 48% |
| CNN | 32% | 10% | 58% | 9% | 11% | 43% | 67% |
| Daily Caller | 7% | 9% | 5% | 13% | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Fox News | 40% | 61% | 19% | 77% | 48% | 29% | 12% |
| HuffPost | 23% | 14% | 34% | 15% | 13% | 30% | 36% |
| MSNBC | 26% | 9% | 47% | 8% | 9% | 32% | 57% |
| NBC News | 21% | 6% | 40% | 5% | 7% | 25% | 50% |
| New York Post | 23% | 20% | 28% | 27% | 14% | 23% | 32% |
| Newsweek | 13% | 5% | 24% | 5% | 5% | 14% | 29% |
| NPR | 10% | 2% | 19% | 2% | 2% | 11% | 25% |
| PBS | 11% | 4% | 20% | 2% | 5% | 12% | 25% |
| Politico | 8% | 3% | 14% | 4% | 3% | 9% | 17% |
| Rush Limbaugh Show (radio) | 29% | 43% | 14% | 55% | 34% | 21% | 10% |
| Sean Hannity Show (radio) | 24% | 38% | 10% | 50% | 28% | 17% | 7% |
| Guardian | 8% | 6% | 11% | 6% | 5% | 9% | 12% |
| Hill | 5% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 8% |
| New York Times | 22% | 6% | 42% | 5% | 7% | 28% | 50% |
| Wall Street Journal | 13% | 7% | 19% | 9% | 6% | 16% | 21% |
| Time | 16% | 6% | 27% | 4% | 8% | 19% | 33% |
| Univision | 8% | 3% | 13% | 3% | 4% | 8% | 16% |
| USA Today | 16% | 8% | 26% | 8% | 9% | 17% | 32% |
| Vice | 11% | 10% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 14% | 12% |
| Vox | 8% | 6% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 12% | 11% |
| Washington Examiner | 9% | 9% | 11% | 13% | 5% | 8% | 13% |
| Washington Post | 21% | 7% | 39% | 6% | 7% | 27% | 47% |
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Oct. 29-Nov. 11, 2019. “U.S. Media Polarization and the 2020 Election: A Nation Divided”
