Public trust of the press and factors affecting news credibility.

• Main Author: Hao, Xiaoming.
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Research Report
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Mass media
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/6754
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Credibility of the press depends on public perception as well as its own performance. One of the factors that affect public perception of press credibility is personal involvement, which can be measured by membership of a particular group or personal stand on an issue. Using Singapore as an example,...