Public Confidence in Media

Politico wrote up an article a Gallup poll which asked people if they trust mass media. The results of this poll was thirty two percent of the people polled trusted the media. This percentage is an all time low since 1972. Fourteen percent of people who identify as republicans said that they trust the media. This is a concerning number to hear because the presidential election is coming up soon and it will make for an interesting turnout, but it also means that our culture is becoming more polarized.