Americans Are Suffering From ‘Crisis in Confidence’ in Major Institutions, Especially the Press: Gallup Polling

The press is the least trusted group of ten major institutions — including local and state governments and the judicial branch.

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Plastic newspaper racks for The Epoch Times, The Village Voice and other newspapers stand along a Manhattan sidewalk, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 at New York. AP/Mark Lennihan


The percentage of Americans who trust the press — including television, radio, and newspapers — has fallen to a historic low, new Gallup polling indicates.

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