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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-06T16:28:23.000Z",
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    "Media",
    "Trust",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nDo you trust us?\n\nA recent Pew Research Center poll found that fewer than half of Americans have trust in journalists to act in the public’s best interests — a share that has been falling for years. At the same time, partisanship is surging, and generative AI is challenging the very notion of truth.\n\n* * *\n\nWe’ve come a long way from the days when CBS News anchor **Walter Cronkite** was regarded as “the most trusted man in America.” In 1976, two-thirds of the American public had confidence in the media to accurately report the news – even after the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandals rocked the country. Today, that number sits at a little less than 30%.\n\nHow did things change so much?\n\nOne tipping point, the data suggests, was the Iraq war, which saw trust in journalists drop by 10%, along with an overall decline in trust for US institutions.\n\nIn an episode of “ian explains,” filmed in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, **Ian Bremmer** broke down how the media landscape – and the interaction between politics and the media – has evolved over the last few decades.\n\nAnd as the US heads into a contentious midterm election season and notches more primaries on its belt, the media faces yet another test. Watch the video here\n\n.",
  "title": "The media's trust problem"
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