Most People Don't Trust the Media

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According to a new study from the American Press Institute, almost no one trusts the media. The report found that just 6 percent of Americans have a great amount of confidence in the press.

To put that into perspective, the API ‘s study showed that Americans trust only Congress less than the media. Other organizations that the public has more confidence in than journalists: banks, organized religion, the Supreme Court and the military.

The No.1 reason people mistrust the media is that they found reports one-sided or biased.

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