American confidence in newspaper and television media is near an all-time low, according to the latest national Gallup poll released earlier this month. The poll, which measured citizens’ trust in 16 societal institutions, found that just 23 percent of Americans trust newspapers and television news “a great deal” or “quite a lot.” The media is
Fewer Americans Trust The Media As Conglomerates Increasingly Dominate
Just six media conglomerates own a majority of the major newspapers published in the U.S.