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With a concerning decline in the public’s trust in scientists, there must be a concerted effort to use facts and anecdotes to win it back, write Megan L. Ranney and Katelyn Jetelina.
Americans’ trust in science and scientists has dropped since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report by Pew Research Center. Americans’ trust in science declining, Pew ...
A good reputation, especially in an age of declining trust in institutions, is an important asset for public officials. Yes, today’s politics feel crazy. People on all sides seem to believe the ...
According to the Edelman Trust Barometer, trust in media seems to be declining, reflecting declines of trust in government, business and NGOs. [11] Since 2012, online media has become more and more popular, gaining trust throughout the world, but for Mindi Chahal, awareness on the risk of " fake-news ", filter bubbles and algorithms have begun ...
The decline of newspapers has various adverse consequences, in particular at the local level. Research has linked closures of newspapers to declines in civic engagement of citizens, increases in government waste, and increases in political polarization. The decline of local news has also been linked to the increased nationalization of local ...
American youths today want news stories that are not only fun and meaningful but also accurate and fair. [27] A 2016 poll by Gallup found a decline in trust in the news media across all age groups since (at least) the 1990s, and people aged 18 to 49 are less likely than those 50 years of age or older to trust the media. [85] (Globally, trust in ...
Openness in government is hard work, but it creates better informed and more involved citizens. | Opinion
The term "fake news" has been weaponized with the goal of undermining public trust in news media. [155] President Donald Trump seized on the term "fake news" [161] [162] as a way of denigrating any story or outlet critical of him, even appearing to claim to have invented the term [163] and handing out so-called "Fake News Awards" in 2017. [164]