Australians Believe Mainstream Media More Focused on Ideology Than Objectivity: Survey

A spectator looks at a newspaper photograph of Steve Smith of Australia on Jane McGrath Day during day three of the 3rd Test match in the series between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia on Jan. 9, 2021. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

A recent survey has revealed high levels of scepticism at how objective Australian media outlets are, as more people begin placing trust in their own research and other institutions.

Research from Edelman’s 2021 Trust Barometer (pdf) found 68 percent of Australians believed local news organisations were more concerned with supporting an ideology or political position than they were with informing the public.