Credibility and the news media
Newspapers and the print media in general have fallen on hard times in recent years. Many newspapers are in bankruptcy, with advertising revenue falling 23 percent between 2006 and 2009 and one out of five newspaper journalists losing their jobs between the 2001 and 2009. Much of these losses in print media have been a result of more and more people turning to the Internet for their news and information. During 2008, consumption of news on the Internet increased by about 19 percent, but without a doubt has substantially increased since then. As more people turn to the web for news, they give it very low remarks for credibility
In a poll evaluating seven print media sources, an average of only 19 percent of those polled said they "believe all or most" of whet they read. CNN, which topped the list in believability among television sources, came in at only 30 percent. Consolidation of media ownership, government management of the news, and bias in the media are some factors to why our level of credibility in our media is so low.
In a poll evaluating seven print media sources, an average of only 19 percent of those polled said they "believe all or most" of whet they read. CNN, which topped the list in believability among television sources, came in at only 30 percent. Consolidation of media ownership, government management of the news, and bias in the media are some factors to why our level of credibility in our media is so low.