| ATP survey wave | Field dates | Link to original topline | Variable name(s) in topline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measures of media trust and closely related concepts | ||||
| Confidence that journalists will act in the best interests of the public | 40 | Nov. 27 to Dec. 10, 2018 | Wave 40 topline | CONF1b2 (page 67) |
| Views of news media’s watchdog role | 45 | Feb. 19 to March 4, 2019 | Wave 45 topline | WATCHDOG_1 (page 16) |
| Perceived fairness of news coverage | 45 | Feb. 19 to March 4, 2019 | Wave 45 topline | WATCHDOG_3 (page 16) |
| Loyalty to news sources | 45 | Feb. 19 to March 4, 2019 | Wave 45 topline | MEDIALOYAL3 (page 5) |
| Ethical standards of journalists | 46 | March 18 to April 1, 2019 | Wave 46 topline | ETHICS1c (page 1) |
| Trust in the information from national news organizations | 51 | July 8 to July 21, 2019 | Wave 51 topline | GROUP_TRUSTa (page 2) |
| Measures for the analysis of what connects with media trust | ||||
| Approval of President Donald Trump’s job performance | 48 | April 29 to May 13, 2019 | Wave 48 topline | POL1DT (page 76); POL1DTSTR (page 76) |
| Political knowledge (part of political awareness index) | 45 | Feb. 19 to March 4, 2019 | Wave 45 topline | KNOW1-2 (page 17); HOUCONTR (page 17) |
| News seeking (part of news engagement index) | 45 | Feb. 19 to March 4, 2019 | Wave 45 topline | SEEK (page 5) |
| Index of trust in other people | 40 | Nov. 27 to Dec. 10, 2018 | Wave 40 topline | SOCTRUST2 (page 65); GSSTRUST2 (page 65); GSSTRUST3 (page 65) |
| Happiness with life | 36 | June 19 to July 2, 2018 | Wave 36 topline | HAPPYLIFE (page 1) |
| Life satisfaction | 32 | Feb. 26 to March 11, 2018 | Wave 32 topline | SATLIFEa-c,e (page 1-2) |
| Perception of current financial situation | 32 | Feb. 26 to March 11, 2018 | Wave 32 topline | INC (page 4) |
| Perception of future financial situation | 32 | Feb. 26 to March 11, 2018 | Wave 32 topline | INCFUTURE (page 4) |
| Preferred pathway for news | 45 | Feb. 19 to March 4, 2019 | Wave 45 topline | NEWSPREFV2 (page 2) |
“Trusting the News Media in the Trump Era”
