No more than half of U.S. adults feel confident in the news media or think other Americans feel this way

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Americans See Skepticism of News Media as Healthy, Say Public Trust in the Institution Can Improve

No more than half of U.S. adults feel confident in the news media or think other Americans feel this way

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Americans See Skepticism of News Media as Healthy, Say Public Trust in the Institution Can Improve
No more than half of U.S. adults feel confident in the news media or think other Americans feel this way
Many Americans see news organizations as opaque, particularly when it comes to their financing
Over half of Americans desire a personal connection with their news sources …
Many Americans say that seeing corrections to news stories increases their confidence in news outlets
Republicans who strongly approve of Trump are far more likely to say news errors occur because of malintent
Black Americans are more likely to pick their news sources based on whether they see themselves in the coverage
Over half of Americans desire a personal connection with their news sources …

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Americans See Skepticism of News Media as Healthy, Say Public Trust in the Institution Can Improve

No more than half of U.S. adults feel confident in the news media or think other Americans feel this way

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