US: poll finds confidence in newspapers at all-time low

Posted by Andrea Steinberg on June 14, 2005 at 8:54 AM

In its most recent annual survey of “public confidence in major institutions” in the US, Gallup found that public trust in newspapers and television news has reached an all-time low, reports Editor and Publisher. According to the poll, confidence in newspapers has declined from %37 to %28 since 2000. Of those surveyed, 24% said they have “very little” confidence in newspapers. But 46% said they have “some confidence” and 28% had “strong confidence” in newspapers.

Source: Editor and Publisher.