U.S. Distrust In Media Hits New High -- Gallop
Fewer Americans closely following political news now than in previous election years.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans' distrust in the media hit a new high this year, with 60% saying they have little or no trust in the mass media to report the news fully, accurately, and fairly. Distrust is up from the past few years, when Americans were already more negative about the media than they had been in years prior to 2004.
The record distrust in the media, based on a survey conducted Sept. 6-9, 2012, also means that negativity toward the media is at an all-time high for a presidential election year. This reflects the continuation of a pattern in which negativity increases every election year compared with the year prior.
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My Comment: 40% still have some trust in the media .... hmmm .... that tells me that more work needs to be done.
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