The survey also revealed radio delivers tangible benefits to listeners, from improving mood to remaining connected to the community
BY SUSAN ASHWORTH ⋅
A survey conducted for iHeartMedia found that radio continues to rank very highly as a trustworthy medium.In fact it found radio to be number one in terms of trust and also two times more trustworthy than social media.
As a major owner of radio stations, iHeart clearly has a horse in this game. But the findings of its survey are likely to be used not only by the company itself but around the industry. U.S. commercial broadcasters are continuing to navigate an economy hampered by a pandemic against a background of frequent debate about the trustworthiness of all forms of media.
According to the summary from the company, listeners found radio to be 79% more or just as trustworthy versus a year ago. Comparatively, social media was seen to be 50% less trustworthy than during the same time period.
Similar sentiments were in store for other social media sites. In particular, the survey found that sentiment for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter has fallen in recent months, with Facebook down 56%, Instagram down 38% and Twitter down 140%.
The survey found that:
75% of those surveyed trust radio
66% of those surveyed trust television
57% of those surveyed trust websites
38% of those surveyed trust Twitter
37% of those surveyed trust Facebook
IHeart also said that listeners believe radio delivers tangible benefits to them, with an overwhelming majority of respondents citing that it improves their mood, helps them feel less isolated and allows them to feel more connected to their community.
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