The public’s relationship with news is defined more by its skepticism of the profession than by its impressions of journalists or media outlets.
- Associate Professor of Communication, University of Utah
Are journalists to blame for Biden dropping out? This assumes that the power of the press is significant and straightforward. It’s neither.
Is there a plot among journalists to push President Joe Biden out of the race? Why are so many journalists focusing on Biden’s problems and not Trump’s? A journalism scholar explains what’s going on.
A study shows that Americans believe news organizations report the news inaccurately not because they are politically biased, but because they want to generate larger audiences and larger profits.
Tucker Carlson and his employer, Fox News, had an incredible understanding of what their audience wants: a kind of authenticity that is not genuine but instead manipulative.
News organizations are in low repute. To enhance their credibility, they’ve encouraged interaction between their journalists and audience members. Is that the best way to build the public’s trust?
There’s a lot of scholarship, but a likely reason is pretty basic: People simply don’t trust what they’re reading and hearing.
Journalism’s crisis – loss of readers, revenue and respect – has led many to conclude that if the news business is to survive, it has to do a better job of connecting with its audience. How can it be done?
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