MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 health crisis has spurred an increased overall trust in news among Filipinos but has led to waning interest in news products.
The pandemic has also raised concern over online misinformation, especially from the government and politicians.
These are among the key findings of the 10th edition of Digital News Report (DNR 2021) released on Wednesday (June 23) by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. First launched in 2012, DNR has become the most comprehensive global analysis of news consumption trends.
This year’s report is based on an online poll of 92,000 people in 46 media markets, representing the views of more than half the…
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