{"id":214382,"date":"2020-10-02T07:06:55","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T07:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=214382"},"modified":"2020-10-06T07:07:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T07:07:38","slug":"just-9-trust-media-a-great-deal-33-none-at-all-highest-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=214382","title":{"rendered":"Just 9% trust media \u2018a great deal,\u2019 33% ‘none at all,’ highest ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paul Bedard \u2013 Washington Secrets Sept 30, 2020<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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With the public turning to social media for news, or just ignoring it altogether, trust in the legacy media has plummeted and is heading back to the historic low hit during the 2016 elections.<\/span><\/p>\n

But a new Gallup poll<\/strong><\/span><\/a> finds that the public\u2019s trust and confidence in mass media depends on their politics.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Democrats, a near record high 73% have a great deal, or fair amount of trust in the media. For Republicans, an all-time low of 10% trust radio, TV, and newspapers. Just 3% of the GOP has a \u201cgreat deal\u201d of trust in media institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n

The poll highlights:<\/span><\/p>\n