by Jason Cohen
Distrust in corporate media among Americans has soared to a record high, according to polling published by Gallup.
The amount of Americans who trust legacy media “a great deal” or “a fair amount” to cover the news “fully, accurately and fairly” plunged to 32%, tied for the lowest since 2016, according to the poll. The highest ever percentage of Americans — 39%— state they do not trust the media whatsoever, and this figure has consistently risen since 2018.
Wednesday Data: Americans' trust in mass media delinces further
-32% have a “great deal” or “fair amount” of trust (left)
-New high of 39% have no confidence at all, up from 27% in 2016
-Partisan split continues to grow (right) @Gallup pic.twitter.com/opjKMFdFQx— Chris Mehl (@ChrisMehl7) October 25, 2023
Democrats have typically reported more confidence in the media than Republicans but their trust has dropped 12% to 58%, according to the poll. Only 11% of Republicans and 29% of independents stated they trust the media.
Americans who listen to news on podcasts are much more likely to trust it as 87% of them view it as mostly accurate, according to a Pew Research Center survey in April.
Legacy media outlets such as CNN, Reuters and the Associated Press promptly took the word of Hamas by framing a Gaza hospital bombing as Israel’s responsibility, despite the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stating it was a Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket. Intelligence reviewed by the Senate Intelligence Committee also suggested that the explosion, which took place in the hospital’s parking lot, probably resulted from a failed rocket launched by terrorists, according to Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, who is the committee chair.
Gallup conducted the survey from Sept. 1-23 through telephone interviews consisting of a random sample of 1,016 adults over the age of 18 and residing in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., according to its methodology. The margin of error was plus or minus 4%.
– – –
Jason Cohen is a reporter at Daily Caller News Foundation.
