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8 In 10 Americans Don’t Trust Media To Report Facts

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8 In 10 Americans Don’t Trust Media To Report Facts


Overwhelming majorities of Americans have lost their trust in the media to accurately report the news, according to a new poll out Wednesday.

In a survey from the American Press Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, a whopping 83 percent of respondents said they were concerned the media would “report inaccurate information or disinformation” in their 2024 election coverage.

Eighty-one percent said they are worried the media will report unverified information, and 77 percent said they feared the media would stick to the facts — but be dishonest in their framing, only covering things favorable to their preferred candidates or detrimental to their opponents.

Pollsters found that 72 percent are worried media will rely on artificial intelligence to generate stories.

The survey results corroborate the findings of another poll released by Gallup last fall, which revealed American trust in the media at a new low. According to…



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