Only 8 percent of Americans say they have a "great deal" of trust in the news media, according to a new Gallup poll -- a record low for the 40 years Gallup has been polling the question.
This combined 40 percent who were generally trustful of the media was the lowest percentage ever. Meanwhile, 39 percent said they had “not very much” trust and 21 percent said they had “none at all"—zero confidence in the media and making 60 percent who said they were generally distrustful of the media.
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