INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
by the Knight Foundation and Gallup has also revealed that half of Americans believe that major U.S
media, but this poll stretches to a new level where half of the American population believes there is a deliberate intention to deceive
public opinion.This is the lowest confidence level ever
Five years ago, surveys also showed a low level of trust in the media.But these are strikingly worrying statistics in which Americans
news outlets are acting to purposely misguide them.In other words, U.S
citizens are essentially saying that American national media outlets are attempting to deceive them into trusting fake news.If Americans
news organizations are spreading a campaign of disinformation (and not misinformation), this raises question marks over how the U.S
media is having an impact on misguiding global views with its disinformation campaign.Officials from different governments have previously
news narratives add further weight to the argument.Critics have also criticized U.S
mainstream media for using pundits with links to arms manufacturers in a bid to persuade and encourage the American public into supporting
foreign policy or express a different narrative are being taken off the air or prevented from writing columns for newspapers.In this modern
age of information, reliable news sources are difficult to find in the U.S
launched in 2017 to address the decline in trust for journalism and other democratic institutions.In its latest joint publication, the
survey has documented that only 26% of Americans have a favorable opinion of the news media, the lowest level Gallup and Knight have
recorded in the past five years.This is while 53% of the American population (more than half of the nation) do not hold a favorable view of
their news outlets.With the new survey highlighting how the nation's cynicism of U.S
Yet today, two forces pose significant challenges to this function: the growing struggle of news organizations to maintain financial
among independent voters who have no political affiliation to either the Republican Party or the Democrats.Perceptions of political bias in
news coverage have also increased, with independents again driving the trend, followed by Republicans, then Democrats.Furthermore, the
younger generation continues to hold more negative perceptions of the news media than older generations, which is in line with previous
said they disagreed while only 25% agreed, the latest study found.Similarly, 52% disagreed with a statement that those spreading national
Fioroni, a consultant for Gallup
The findings showed a depth of distrust and bad feelings that go beyond the foundations and processes of journalism, she said.Journalists
news coverage, the study found they have more trust in local news.65 percent said that local news organizations report the news accurately
and fairly to the public, and more than half of Americans say most local news organizations can be relied on to deliver the information they
need.53 percent believe most local news organizations care about how their reporting affects their community broadly, and 47 percent believe
most local news organizations care about the best interests of their readers, viewers, and listeners.44 percent of Americans say local news
organizations do not intend to mislead, misinform or persuade the public.But the study indicates more Americans are on top of the news than
ever before with (1) the ability of many people to instantly get their news from a device they hold in their hand, (2) the rapid pace of the
news cycle and (3) an increased number of news sources.According to the survey, these factors also appear to bring problems as they overload
Americans with news information
The study said 61 percent of Americans believe these factors make it harder to stay informed, while 37 percent said it's easier.In an
indication of how people are distancing themselves from national media for their news, 58 percent said they relied on the internet while, 31
percent said television, 7 percent said radio and only 3 percent mentioned printed newspapers or magazines.As for the younger generation
aged 18 to 25 years old, a massive 88 percent said they got their news online, the survey found.While 72 percent say national news
organizations have the resources and opportunity to report the news accurately and fairly to the public, only 35 percentsay they can rely on
most national news organizations to deliver the accurate information they need.The study also found that half or more Americans report
well-informed.50 percent say there is so much bias in the U.S
news media that it is often difficult to sort out the facts.The other results from this study as well as others indicate that most Americans
establishment uses the media to exploit the American public, especially considering when only 23% of respondents believe the media is
covering news with an attempt to deceive them.
