Remember that period after the 2016 presidential election, when a bunch of reporters convinced themselves that we were entering a new golden age of journalism?
It feels like 100 years ago.
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Today, back in reality, the news media rank among the least-trusted institutions in the United States, according to new Gallup polling.
Only 17 percent of Americans say they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in newspaper reporting, down one point from last year.
Television news fares even worse, registering at 14 percent. Though this represents a modest three-point increase, it’s nothing to cheer: TV news sits second-to-last on the list, ahead of only Congress, which sits at only 9 percent.
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