(The Center Square) – Americans do not trust several major U.S. institutions, particularly the national news media.
The recently released Center Square Voters’ Voice poll found that 43% of Americans say the media is trustworthy, compared with 54% who said it is not trustworthy.
Younger people were more likely to trust the media, with 47% of those ages 18-34 saying they trust it and 46% saying the opposite.
The numbers steadily worsen as likely voters get older, with 41% of likely voters 65-years-old and older saying they trust the media, compared to 57% who do not.
With the presidential election coming in November, the poll also asked voters how confident they feel about the following statement: “The media will report on the issues that matter most to you.” Only 42% said they were confident that was the case, while 54% said they were not confident.
When asked whether the “media will
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