Melvin E. Charlton III
Social Environment of Business
Short Paper: Public Trust
May 05, 2013
Professor: Patrick Mcgowan
Public Trust
Me: Mr. Edelman, I have a few questions for you. When did you start the trust barometer?
Mr. Edelman: I started the trust barometer in 2001
Me: What was your purpose behind the trust barometer?
Mr. Edelman: I started this trust barometer after our economy started to decline and we were on the brink of a financial collapse and had many trust violations in our country from corporations and CEO’s. The barometer shows the statistics worldwide and it goes to show for this year that the US is dropping very low.
Me: Do you see the US climbing back to the top of the charts anytime soon?
Mr. Edelman: Absolutely, I believe the US will Gradually climb up towards the top of the statistics! The trust barometer is getting much needed attention and I think that more businesses are taking my key points and pointing them into play with their businesses and institutions.
Report on the State of Public Trust
It seems as if public trust is becoming more and more of a topic of interest in todays society. Mr. Edelman, creator of the trust barometer, shows on a global perspective key findings and statistics in public trust. We sat down with Mr. Edelman and asked him a few questions earlier this week. Here is a list of the questions we asked him.
“When did you start the trust barometer? What was your purpose behind the trust barometer? Do you see the US climbing back to the top of the charts anytime soon?” In which he stated, “I started the trust barometer in 2001. : I started this trust barometer after our economy started to decline and we were on the brink of a financial collapse and had many trust violations in our country from corporations and CEO’s. The barometer shows the statistics worldwide and it goes to show for this year that the US is dropping very low. Absolutely, I believe the US will Gradually climb up
References: 2011 Edelman Trust Barometer: Global & Country Insights. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/EdelmanDigital/edelman-trust-barometer-executive-findings-668923 Key Findings [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwHzqHhQRtY