Gallup Poll Shows U.S. Trust in Media Hits 50-Year Low

Only 31% of Americans express confidence in mass media, with trust sharply divided along partisan and generational lines.

Gallup's latest survey reveals that trust in U.S. media has fallen to 31%, the lowest level since polling began in 1972.
Republicans exhibit the highest levels of distrust, with 59% expressing no trust at all, compared to 42% of independents and just 6% of Democrats.
Generational differences are stark, as Americans under 50 are significantly less trusting of media than those over 65.
Media leaders and journalists gathered at a summit in Washington, D.C., to discuss strategies for rebuilding public confidence in news reporting.
Proposed solutions include greater transparency, dispassionate reporting, and investment in local journalism to better connect with communities.