Trust Falls in Newspapers, TV News

In recent years, newspapers and TV newscasts have often reported on a lack of public confidence in political and business leaders. The targets of such reports might take solace in Gallup’s finding of a parallel trend: Consumers also have less confidence in newspapers and TV news.

In a report this month on its annual Confidence in Institutions survey, Gallup says just 25 percent of respondents express “a great deal” (9 percent) or “quite a lot” (16 percent) of confidence in newspapers.

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