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How groups of Dutch citizens lost their trust in news media and the government
Makkink, L.A. (2023) How groups of Dutch citizens lost their trust in news media and the government.
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| Abstract: | Trust in the government and news media has declined among certain groups of Dutch citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises. To gain an understanding of why groups of Dutch citizens with a lack of trust in the government and news media have lost their trust, qualitative methods, namely interviews, were used to investigate the issue. During the interviews, some issues were similar for different participants. For example, big events with worldwide impact, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the terrorist attacks on 9/11, had a big impact on the trust levels of different participants. Furthermore, participants did not feel represented by the government and news media. With the Netherlands almost reaching eighteen million citizens, it is important that organisations as the government and news media try to represent all people, so the division in society can be tackled and the groups of Dutch citizens with a lack of trust can feel like they are heard. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 05 communication studies |
| Programme: | Communication Studies MSc (60713) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/94022 |
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