ABSTRACT

Research on trust in media is on the rise. However, communication scholars have addressed related concepts (e.g. media credibility) for decades, and these concepts have often been used interchangeably with that of trust. This practice has resulted in a confusing field of research, with studies using different labels and drawing on various theoretical backgrounds. This article aims to improve conceptual clarity. On the basis of a literature review, we first propose a broad conceptualization of trust in news media and disentangle it from related concepts. Second, we develop a framework that identifies individual- and societal-level causes and consequences of trust in various media objects. Third, we review the current state of research on social, political, and media-related correlates of trust.

摘要

对媒体信任的研究正在兴起。然而，传播学者几十年来一直在讨论相关的概念（例如媒体可信度），并且这些概念经常与信任的概念互换使用。这种做法导致了一个令人困惑的研究领域，研究使用了不同的标签并借鉴了各种理论背景。本文旨在提高概念清晰度。在文献综述的基础上，我们首先提出了一个广泛的新闻媒体信任概念，并将其与相关概念分开。其次，我们开发了一个框架，用于识别个人和社会层面对各种媒体对象的信任的原因和后果。第三，我们回顾了社会、政治和媒体相关信任的研究现状。