Overall trust in news among Filipinos has risen, putting the Philippines among the few countries that have furthered gains made at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the higher trust level is a…
r , now fourth-ranked. PDI was in fourth spot and DZBB in fifth last year.
Interest in news is down 10 points to 55% across all age groups in the Philippines. It is lowest among “social natives” , or Filipinos ages 18 to 24 who largely grew up with the social, participatory web. News avoiders in the country say they are put off by “too much” news , especially too much coverage of subjects such as politics and the coronavirus , as well as news that have a negative effect on their mood , and unworthy and biased news .
But TV news viewing still commands a sizable 60% of adult Filipinos. According to this year’s report, GMA Network remains the most accessed brand on a weekly basis offline and online , followed by ABS-CBN . Before its free-to-air stations were shuttered in 2020, ABS-CBN had cornered a 60% following offline and 54% online.
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