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Contents

Overview 1

Background 2

Definitions and types of news 2

What is trust in news? 4

Regulation of news 5

Trends in levels of trust in news 9

Factors associated with trust in news 11

Social impacts of lower trust in news providers 14

Current approaches to increasing trust and trustworthiness in news 15

Future policy considerations 18

References 19

Table 1. Types and examples of news and news providers 3

Table 2. Legislation relevant to news providers as of August 2024 7

Table 3. Regulatory arrangements by type of news provider 8

Table 4. Examples of UK trends in trust in newspaper journalists and print news 9

Figure 1. News consumption by source and age 4

Boxes

Box 1. Standards, kitemarks and badges 16