Statement from Medill Dean Charles Whitaker Medill research on trust in media

“Medill, in partnership with the Alliance for Trust in Media, is sharing two recent studies on the critical issue of trust in news. We hope these polls will lead to a frank, national discussion about both the challenges and opportunities to strengthen trust in media. As the leading journalism school, we are committed to participating in ongoing research on this vital topic. A free and robust press is essential to our democracy. But for it to make a difference, we must restore trust in the work of journalists. We look forward to using the insights from this research to guide Medill’s faculty, staff and students.”

View the studies at the links below.

More Americans Say Journalists Manipulate the News Than Report It Accurately; Local News Earns the Most Trust Among News Outlets

Most Americans Have At Least Some Confidence That Journalists Will Report Midterm Results Accurately, but Only One in Three Is Highly Confident