The media are losing more than money and staff. The support and trust the public puts in journalism are also disappearing.
In the latest sign that the press are on life support, a new survey reports that the public’s trust in media is at an all-time low. The I&I/TIPP poll said that 61% have no trust in “traditional media,” such as the Washington Post, New York Times, NPR, and CBS News, to report the news fairly.
And, said the poll analysis, the reality could be even worse since the poll found partisanship plays a huge role. “The ‘trust’ data are mainly elevated by just one group: Democrats,” said the survey of 1,359 adults. “A majority of Democrats (54%) say they trust the Big Media outlets, versus just 42% who say they don’t. That compares with a relatively tiny 15% of Republicans who trust the media, compared to 81% who say they don’t.” Read more…
