The media is taking it on the chin in the era of “fake news.”
According to Gallup, less than three in 10 Americans have “confidence” in TV news and newspapers — and that is better than it was last year.
In its latest survey, just 27 percent have confidence in newspapers.
For TV, it’s even worse — 24 percent.
“From a long-range perspective, confidence in newspapers hasn’t been high at any point over the past 30 years; the highest was 39 percent in 1990. The 27 percent who express confidence this year is the highest recorded since 2011,” Gallup said.
“Americans are no more confident in television news than in newspapers. As the line between news and opinion is often blurred on cable networks, 24 percent of U.S. adults say they possess confidence in television news. Still, this is up from the record low of 18 percent in 2014 and is the highest since 2011,” it added.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected]
