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The 10th Annual Edelman Trust Barometer
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About the Annual Global Opinion Leaders Study
The 2010 Edelman Trust Barometer is the firm’s 10th annual trust and credibility survey. The survey sampled 4,875 informed publics in two age groups (25-34 and 35-64) in 22 countries.
All opinion leaders met the following criteria:
college educated; household income in the top quartile for their age in their country; read or watch business/news media at least several times a week; follow public policy issues in the news at least several times a week.
The study consisted of a 25-minute telephone survey conducted using the fielding services of World One from September 29 – December 6, 2009.
Trust in business jumps 18%
How can business regain trust?
News Coverage
- Trust of pollies takes a plunge
The Canberra Times, March 1, 2010 - Business needs to win back public trust
City A.M. (UK), Feb 25, 2010 -
Richard Edelman discusses the role of social media in PR, including issues of the day and findings from the 2010 Edelman Trust Barometer

Fox Business Live, Feb 18, 2010 - Breaking through the noise of social media
Los Angeles Times, Feb 15, 2010
- PeoPo helps Taiwanese public broadcaster to restore trust
The Guardian, Feb 15, 2010 - A week of tense bankers, recovery hopes, star gazers
Reuters UK, Jan 31, 2010
- Trust levels hit new low
Sunday Business Post (Irish Business News), Jan 31, 2010
- Stop blaming Big Business
Fortune, Jan 29, 2010
- Barometer finds trust is key
PRWeek UK, Jan 29, 2010
- Business leaders need to build trust
Management-Issues, Jan 29, 2010
- Davos diary (Trust in business and chief executives is finally beginning to recover)
The Times (London), Jan 29, 2010
- Does Business Need A Social License?
Forbes, Jan 28, 2010 - PRWeek video podcast, January 28, 2010

Laurence Evans, president of StrategyOne, talks about the results of the 2010 Edelman Trust Barometer. - Edelman UAE Trust Barometer 2010 Media Review
- Un regard moins noir sur la crise...
L'Express.fr (Online), January, 27, 2010 - Un regard moins noir sur la crise...
L'Express (Print), January, 27, 2010 - Edelman Trust Barometer Finds Trust in U.S. Business Rebounding Here and Globally — But Many Fear Post-Recession "Business as Usual" Attitude
Bulldog Reporter, Jan 27, 2010
- Edelman: Tech Tops in Trust (and why you should trust ZDNet bloggers more than your grandmother)
ZDNet, Jan 27, 2010
- Trust and Transparency Important to Corporate Reputation
SocialMediaToday, Jan 27, 2010
- Davos economic forum: "Bankers need to restore public trust"
UPI.com, Jan 27, 2010
- Trust in UAE banks among highest in world - survey
ArabianBusiness.com, Jan 27, 2010
- UAE Government is among most trusted entities, says survey
UAE Interact, Jan 27, 2010 - Davos 2010: Business struggles to regain public trust
BBC, Jan 26, 2010 - UK's educated and affluent don't trust insurers
Insurance Age, Jan 26, 2010 - Trust The Most Important Driver Of Reputation In The UK, Says Edelman Trust Barometer
PRWeek, Jan 26, 2010 - Britons' faith in banks halves in three years
London Evening Standard, Jan 26, 2010 - Edelman 2010 Trust Barometer Reveals Jump In Trust For Business
PRNewser, Jan 26, 2010
- Trust in UAE government ‘among highest in the world’
Kippreport, Jan 26, 2010
- Trust in UAE government among highest in world, shows Edelman's survey
AMEinfo.com, Jan 26, 2010
- Banks’ Reputation Declined Last Year, Edelman Survey Shows
Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Jan 26, 2010
- Trust the most important driver of reputation in the UK, says Edelman Trust Barometer
PRWeek UK, Jan 26, 2010
- Edelman Trust Barometer 2010: Regierung ist Vertrauensgewinner in Deutschland
Pressemappe, Jan 26, 2010
- Ireland Experiencing Trust Crisis
RTE Business, Jan 26, 2010
- Irish lacking trust in institutions
Irish Times, Jan 26, 2010
- Global trust in business rebounds slightly
Reuters, January 26, 2010
- NGOs: The Fifth Estate Awakens
Forbes.com, Jan 25, 2010
- In Davos, Return of the Bankers
Wall Street Journal, Jan 25, 2010
- Davos to hear of rebound in public trust
Financial Times, Jan 25, 2010
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