News 24: The Most Trusted News Brand In South Africa For 5 Straight Years!

 

News24 is SA's most trusted news brand for fifth year in a row - Oxford’s Reuters Institute

News24 has retained its title as the most trusted news brand in South Africa for the fifth year in a row, according to Oxford University's Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. The institute released its annual Digital News Report, which measures trust in media, among other key indicators, across 46 countries. It surveyed more than 93 000 respondents worldwide.

SA's top 10 trusted news brands 1. News24: 83% 2. BBC News: 81% 3. eNCA: 80% 4. SABC News: 79% 5. Sunday Times: 73% 6. Mail & Guardian: 70% 7. Regional or local newspaper: 70% 8. TimesLive: 69% 9. The Citizen: 68% 10. EWN (Eyewitness News): 68%

News24 editor-in-chief Adriaan Basson said he was "humbled and elated" by the achievement. "This is undoubtedly the most important recognition in journalism today. Trust above all; if your readers don’t trust you, they will go elsewhere. "I am immensely proud of the growing News24 newsroom for their dedication and commitment to the truth. We remain absolutely dedicated to the news and will continue to report, investigate, analyse and delight without fear or favour." Basson said News24’s 80 000 paying subscribers were a sign of the reading public’s trust in its journalism. "Because of the support of our subscribers, we have managed to grow our newsroom by 20% in the past three years, meaning we can take on high-risk investigations like the assassination of whistleblower Babita Deokaran and defend Karyn Maughan with the best lawyers in town against Jacob Zuma’s abuse of power," he said.