Tag: media trust

Americans’ Trust in Media Falls to Record Low

Over the past few years, the trust of Americans in the media has fallen to exceptionally low levels. A confidence survey conducted by Gallup in mid-2022 registered all-time lows, and reaffirms the widespread suspicion and skepticism among the average American when faced with the daily news either online, in paper or on the television. 50…


Who Says We Must?

Commentary “Americans must reject Trump in 2024,” wrote soon-to-be ex-Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois in The Hill newspaper a couple of hours before the former president announced his candidacy from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. Yeah, Adam, I’m sure we Americans will get right on that. There was a time—perhaps you can remember it?—when the media believed, along…


Americans’ Trust in Media Falls to Record Low: Gallup Survey

The confidence of U.S. citizens in American newspaper and television news has fallen to all-time lows, according to a survey conducted by Gallup, between June 1 and 20. Only 16 percent of respondents have “quite a lot” or “a great deal” of confidence in newspapers, according to the poll. When it comes to television news,…


Trust in the US Media Is in Free Fall: Poll

Trust in media, whether it be traditional or alternate, has declined considerably over the years across all political spheres, according to a recent poll by I&I/TIPP Insights. To understand the current stance regarding mainstream media, the poll asked, “Generally speaking, how much trust do you have in the traditional or established news media (Example: Washington…