FRENCH PEOPLE & THE MEDIA
The 2023 edition of the annual barometer on "French confidence in the media", conducted by Kantar Public-Onepoint for La Croix, has just been published. The survey highlights the evolution of French people's information practices and evaluates the credibility they give to the different media. 76% of French people say they follow the news with great interest, but 51% of them mention the presence of information fatigue. To keep informed, the French use an average of 3.7 different media each day: television (71% daily users) is in the lead, followed by the Internet (52%), the press (49%) and radio (39%). Even if the French are somewhat skeptical: 54% of them think that "most of the time we should be wary of what the media say about major news topics", traditional media remain a safe bet. In fact, 73% of French people who listen to the radio to keep up with current events say they trust the information it provides. This confidence is also high among those who watch television news (73%) and read the regional daily or weekly press (70%).
