RECORD HIGHS FOR ALL INSTITUTIONS Distrust Neutral Trust Percent trust (10-market average) Government Business Most-trusted 63 institution for 62 the first time 45 36 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Jan May 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Jan May 2020 2020 2020 2020 Media NGOs 62 55 51 46 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Jan May 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Jan May 2020 2020 2020 2020 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer Spring Update. TRU_INS. Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right. 9-point scale; top 4 19 box, trust. General population, 10-mkt avg.