US Ranks Last in Global Media Trust: Report

US Ranks Last in Global Media Trust: Report
Newspapers and magazines at a convenience store in Washington, DC, on Aug. 6, 2019. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A recent survey found that the United States ranks last among 46 nations in media trust, with only 29 percent of Americans who were polled expressing confidence.

The annual digital news report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism stated that trust in media has increased in a number of countries and generally across the world—but not in the United States.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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