The survey showed an interesting political split. Overall, Democrats were much more likely than Republicans to trust TV news (34 percent versus 17 percent.) But self-identified liberals were the most disenchanted of all groups, with just 19 percent expressing confidence in the medium.
Gallup said that it wasn't clear why exactly the numbers were so grim. But it wrote that "Americans' negativity likely reflects the continuation of a broader trend that appeared to enjoy only a brief respite last year. Americans have grown more negative about the media in recent years, as they have about many other U.S. institutions and the direction of the country in general."What I wonder is this: If Americans have no confidence in journalists to keep them informed, who can they trust? Their mothers? Twitter? Campaign ads?
Could this explain why, for example, journalism students cannot name more than one member of the U.S. Supreme Court?
Scary stuff, especially with a major election coming up. Seriously gives me chills. bk
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