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Date - 23rd Jun 2021

The 10th edition of Reuters Digital News Report 2021 has published on June 23, 2021. The report was published by the Reuters Research Institute for Journalism (RISJ). India was ranked 31st in the news credibility category out of 46 media markets surveyed by Reuters.

The Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) provided logistical support for Indian market research. The study focused on news credibility and included India in its flagship report for the first time this year. According to the report, 73 percent of respondents in India use smartphones to access news, and 82 percent receive news online through social media.

• 63% of respondents receive information only from social networks such as WhatsApp and YouTube.
• 38 percent of respondents in India generally trust news.
• Finland (65%) has the highest overall news credibility.
• The lowest level of trust in the USA (29%).

Who were the respondents?

ACJ and RISJ only interviewed online news users and English-speaking wealthy, young, educated and urban populations. They constitute a small fraction of the Indians and cannot be considered as representing India.

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