American trust in news media falls to lowest level in history: Gallup poll
Confidence in fairness and accuracy ‘sinks to a new low’
The Washington Times
by Jennifer Harper
9/14/2016
Excerpt:
A major pollster has some stark news: “Americans’ trust and confidence in the mass media ‘to report the news fully, accurately and fairly’ has dropped to its lowest level in Gallup polling history, with 32 percent saying they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the media. This is down eight percentage points from last year,” writes Art Swift, an analyst for the Gallup poll, which first asked the nation to weigh in on the press in 1972.
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Confidence in fairness and accuracy ‘sinks to a new low’
The Washington Times
by Jennifer Harper
9/14/2016
Excerpt:
A major pollster has some stark news: “Americans’ trust and confidence in the mass media ‘to report the news fully, accurately and fairly’ has dropped to its lowest level in Gallup polling history, with 32 percent saying they have a great deal or fair amount of trust in the media. This is down eight percentage points from last year,” writes Art Swift, an analyst for the Gallup poll, which first asked the nation to weigh in on the press in 1972.
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View the complete article, including image, at:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...dia-falls-to-/