For the fifth year in row, the annual Reuters Institute Digital News Report has named News24 as the country’s most trusted source of news.
News24 editor-in-chief Adriaan Basson said he was"humbled and elated" by the achievement.
"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." "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.In the online news category, 70% of the survey participants read News24 on a weekly basis, while almost half accessed News24 at least three days a week.
Despite a general decline in news trust, the report found that reputable SA news sites maintained a robust, trusted relationship with their audiences. It also noted that subscriber numbers to paywalled and membership-based news sites appeared to be growing in the country.
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