Many Americans remain
skeptical toward the news media, questioning not only the quality of
journalists’ work but their intentions behind it, says a
For instance, no more than half of
While most Americans (61%) expect the news they get to be
accurate, nearly seven-in-ten (69%) think news organizations generally try to
cover up mistakes when they do happen, says the analysis.
The reasons for why Americans think these mistakes happen
underscore the distrust that substantial portions of the public feel: Many say
that careless reporting (55%) or even a desire to mislead the public (44%) are
major factors behind significant mistakes in news stories, although other, less
negligent or nefarious reasons such as the rapid pace of breaking news (53%)
also are seen as responsible for mistakes, the analysis says.
Six-in-ten
A vast majority of Americans (80%) think that the news
they get is at least “somewhat” influenced by financial and corporate
interests, says the analysis.
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