The new annual Gallup poll on institutional trust suggests U.S. media are regaining (albeit slightly) the ground lost.
Its poll of trust in newspapers and television found growth after years of all-time lows. Some 28% said they had a great deal or quite a lot of trust in newspapers and 27% said the same about television.
That number, though, lags considerably behind numbers as recent as 2003.
The biggest gains in approval came from 35- to 49-year-olds. Younger Americans expressed greater trust in television and less trust in newspapers. While Gallup says the new numbers are good indicators, it points to the volatility of young trust as a precursor of possible difficulties.
Newspapers and TV ranked 10th and 11th of the 16 institutions assessed.
Its poll of trust in newspapers and television found growth after years of all-time lows. Some 28% said they had a great deal or quite a lot of trust in newspapers and 27% said the same about television.
That number, though, lags considerably behind numbers as recent as 2003.
The biggest gains in approval came from 35- to 49-year-olds. Younger Americans expressed greater trust in television and less trust in newspapers. While Gallup says the new numbers are good indicators, it points to the volatility of young trust as a precursor of possible difficulties.
Newspapers and TV ranked 10th and 11th of the 16 institutions assessed.
