Americans' Trust in Mass Media Sinks to New Low
Americans' trust in the mass media has dropped sharply since last year to its lowest point since 1972. Republicans' lack of faith in the media is chiefly behind this decline.| Gallup.com
Americans' trust in the mass media has dropped sharply since last year to its lowest point since 1972. Republicans' lack of faith in the media is chiefly behind this decline.| Gallup.com
The Gallup Poll Social Series (GPSS) is the primary method Gallup uses to update several hundred long-term Gallup trend questions, some dating back to the 1930s. The GPSS is designed to monitor U.S. adults' views on numerous social, economic, and political topics.| Gallup.com
A steady 40% of Americans say they have "a great deal" or "a fair amount" of trust in the mass media when it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately and fairly.| Gallup.com
Americans' confidence in two facets of the news media -- newspapers and television news -- has fallen to record low points.| Gallup.com
