Americans are more likely than they were a year ago to trust information from national and local news organizations, according to a new Pew Research Center survey conducted in September 2026. Trust has increased modestly among supporters of both major political parties and across age groups.

% of U.S. adults who say they have a lot of or some trust in the information they get from \u2026 ","note":"Note: 2016 figure for trust in information from social media sites is based on U.S. adults who use the internet, as opposed to all adults. Question wording has changed over time. Refer to the detailed responses for more details.","source":"Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 14-20, 2026.","tag":"PEW RESEARCH CENTER","tableData":{"header":["","Feb. 2016","March 2017","March 2018","July 2019","Nov. 2019","June 2021","Aug. 2022","Sept. 2024","March 2025","Sept. 2025","Sept. 2026"],"rows":[["National news organizations","","","","","","","","","","",""],["All U.S.…