Online news sites are now second only to recommendations from friends as the most trusted source of information in the U.S., according to a survey from TNS.
In the U.S. 38 percent of those surveyed cited online news as the most trusted source of information, while 34 percent trusted newspapers and 33 percent TV news.
Globally, the most trusted information source was friends, with 42 percent of those surveyed saying they trusted word-of-mouth recommendations. Almost an equal number trusted TV news (41%), online news (40%) and newspapers (39%).
In Western Europe, UK Internet users trusted newspapers the least, while those in France, Italy and Spain put the least trust in TV news.
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