Americans' Trust in News Collapses to Historic Low
Americans' confidence in newspapers and television news has plummeted to an all-time low, according to the latest annual Gallup survey of trust in U.S. institutions.
The erosion of trust in media is one of the most significant signs of deepening polarization in America. Television news is today considered the second-least trusted institution in the country, following Congress, according to the poll.
Just 5% of Republicans said they had "a great deal or quite a lot of confidence" in newspapers, compared to 35% of Democrats.
Only 8% of Republicans said they had "a great deal or quite a lot of confidence" in TV news, compared to 20% of Democrats.
Sources: Axios (https://www.axios.com/2022/07/....08/news-republicans- Gallup
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