A new poll has found that trust in mass media is at a new low, continuing a steady decline in Americans’ opinion about the fourth estate since 2016, when it started dropping dramatically.
The latest Gallup poll — conducted between September 3-15 — found that Americans’ trust in the media and Congress is very low, while their trust in local and state government remains higher.
Respondents were asked, “How much trust and confidence do you have in the mass media — such as newspapers, TV and radio — when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately and fairly?” Only 31% of Americans have “a great deal” or “a fair amount” of trust. That is down one percent from the 32% who felt that way just one year ago.
Another 33% said they didn’t have “very much” confidence when it comes to the mass media to report the news “accurately.” Another 36% said they had no…
