Trust in media and perception of the role of media in society among the students of the University of Maribor.

The research was carried out in 2013 amongst the students of the University of Maribor. It examined the students’ perception of the role of media and the level of trust in Slovenian media. The study consisted of 21 interviews that formed the first part, and 220 questionnaires that formed the second part. The main findings of the study revealed only one-third of respondents who perceived the role of media in society as positive, and a very worrying level of trust in the news media among young people in Slovenia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]