This article on Gallup's website discusses how citizens nowadays are starting to trust the media less and less. This shows that since technology is always advancing, there are some consequences. As of right now, the level of trust is about 40%, and it is only continuing to decline. It has dropped 14% just in 11 years, when it was previously 54% in 2003. Americans' trust in media tends to decline especially during election years, which shows that "something about national elections triggers skepticism about the accuracy of the news media's reportings." Many people either complain whether the news is "too conservative" or "too liberal". Although you can never please everyone, it still demonstrates that some other aspect is contributing to this decline in trust.
This article ties in with our studies about media. Media has a huge impact on how people perceive and build opinions on things. It was seen that the numbers have all decreased for Democrats, Republicans, and Independent's trust in the mass media. This shows that the news and digital world has become such a big thing with so many subjective opinions that it's hardly even believable anymore. With so many different news outlets online, there is a lot of competition all wit slightly different information voiced in a different light. This can cause some controversy and some of the ideas on different websites may conflict, making it harder for people to trust the source.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/176042/trust-mass-media-returns-time-low.aspx#.VBnhB-Uq6gw.twitter
This article ties in with our studies about media. Media has a huge impact on how people perceive and build opinions on things. It was seen that the numbers have all decreased for Democrats, Republicans, and Independent's trust in the mass media. This shows that the news and digital world has become such a big thing with so many subjective opinions that it's hardly even believable anymore. With so many different news outlets online, there is a lot of competition all wit slightly different information voiced in a different light. This can cause some controversy and some of the ideas on different websites may conflict, making it harder for people to trust the source.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/176042/trust-mass-media-returns-time-low.aspx#.VBnhB-Uq6gw.twitter