WASHINGTON, D.C.: Americans’ trust in the media has sunk to a new low, and a bitter presidential race may be to blame, a Gallup survey showed on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).

The poll asking whether the media report the news “fully, accurately and fairly” found just 32 percent of Americans have a great deal or fair amount of trust, the lowest level in Gallup polling history and eight percentage points below last year.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details