{"id":2155889,"date":"2024-01-22T14:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T19:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/join-the-club-democrats-finally-starting-to-lose-faith-in-media\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T14:19:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T19:19:19","slug":"join-the-club-democrats-finally-starting-to-lose-faith-in-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/join-the-club-democrats-finally-starting-to-lose-faith-in-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats losing faith in media"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoin-the-club-democrats-finally-starting-to-lose-faith-in-media%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2155889&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"JOIN THE CLUB: Democrats Finally Starting To Lose Faith in Media\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/jamaal-bowman-said-he-was-starstruck-by-anti-israel-author-who-praised-hamas-now-he-claims-he-barely-knew-the-guy\" data-post-url id=\"print-1850964\">\n<div>\n<h2>Americans rate journalists slightly above lawyers \u2064and car salesmen in terms of &#8216;honesty and ethical standards&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The American public&#8217;s faith in journalism is at an all-time low, \u200daccording to the results of a recent Gallup <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/608903\/ethics-ratings-nearly-professions-down.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey<\/a> \u2062in which just 19 percent of respondents gave journalists a &#8220;high&#8221; or &#8220;very high&#8221; rating for &#8220;honesty and ethical standards.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dhistoric decline was\u200b driven by the fact that even partisan Democrats \u200dare starting to\u200c lose faith\u200b in the partisan Democrats who comprise\u200c the mainstream media. Just 34 percent of Democrats rated journalists highly in\u2064 terms of honesty and ethical standards, according to the survey, down from a high of 54 percent during the \u200dTrump administration \u200cin 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are still far more \u200blikely to give journalists high marks on honesty and ethics. Just 17\u200b percent of independents and\u2063 8 percent of Republicans offered\u2062 similar ratings in the survey, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-usa-loses-basketball-world-cup-semifinals-against-germany\/\" title=\"Team USA falls to Germany in Basketball World Cup Semifinals.\">asked \u200crespondents<\/a> to rate the \u2062honesty and ethical standards of nearly \u2062two \u2062dozen professions. Nurses received the best marks, with 78 percent\u2062 of respondents rating them positively. Journalists were rated well below doctors (56 percent), police officers (45 percent), and college\u2062 teachers\u200b (42 percent), but \u200cslightly better than\u2062 lawyers (16 percent), car salesmen (8 percent), \u2063and members of Congress (6 percent).<\/p>\n<p>The survey results were in line with \u2062those\u2062 from\u200c another Gallup <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/512861\/media-confidence-matches-2016-record-low.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey<\/a> published in October, when just 32 percent \u2063of respondents\u2064 said they\u2062 had at least &#8220;a fair amount&#8221; of trust in the media to report the\u200b news &#8220;fully, accurately and fairly.&#8221; That \u200dfigure \u200dtied\u2064 the\u200d lowest \u200con record since Gallup began measuring \u2063public trust in media back in 1972, and while 58 percent of Democrats reported\u200b at least some trust in the media, it marked a significant decline from the 76 percent of Democrats who said the same in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Americans who aren&#8217;t partisan Democrats\u200d have\u200d long abandoned their faith\u200b in the mainstream media. They have watched time and time again as liberal journalists attack Republicans (and defend Democrats) in a manner that is neither \u200dfair nor\u200d balanced. Alas, the \u2064liberal journalists <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/brian-stelter-cnn-reporting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">refuse \u2063to believe<\/a> that they\u200b are part of the problem. They <em>are<\/em> the problem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/watch-rachel-maddow-says-msnbc-wont-broadcast-untrue-things-thats-untrue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH: Rachel Maddow Says MSNBC Won&#8217;t \u200bBroadcast &#8216;Untrue Things.&#8217; That&#8217;s Untrue.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/harvards-plagiarizing-president-resigns-media-say-racism-made-her-do-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvard&#8217;s Plagiarizing President Resigns. Media Say Racism Made Her Do It.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/media\/journalism-fail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Banner Week for\u2062 Journalistic \u2062Integrity<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d How do Democrats&#8217; ratings of journalists on honesty\u200c and \u200cethics compare to those of independents and Republicans?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Join the Club: Democrats \u200cFinally Starting to Lose Faith\u2063 in \u2062Media<\/p>\n<p>The American public&#8217;s faith \u200cin\u2064 journalism is at an all-time low, according to the results of a recent Gallup survey \u200din which just 19 percent of respondents gave journalists a &#8220;high&#8221; or &#8220;very\u2063 high&#8221; rating for &#8220;honesty and ethical standards.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This \u200bhistoric decline has been driven by\u2062 the fact that even partisan Democrats\u2063 are starting to lose faith\u2063 in the partisan\u2063 Democrats who comprise the mainstream media. Just\u2062 34\u200c percent of Democrats rated\u200d journalists highly \u2064in terms of honesty and\u2063 ethical standards, according to the survey, down from a \u2064high of\u200b 54 percent during the\u200d Trump \u200badministration in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>While Democrats&#8217; faith in journalists has decreased,\u2062 they \u2062are still far \u2064more likely to give \u2064journalists high\u200c marks on honesty and ethics compared to independents and Republicans. Only 17 percent \u2063of independents and 8 percent of Republicans offered similar \u200bratings in the survey. The \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-trump-trounces-in-hypothetical-republican-primary-by-47-points\/\" title=\"Poll: Trump Trounces in Hypothetical Republican Primary by 47 Points\">survey asked respondents<\/a> to rate\u200b the honesty and ethical standards of nearly two dozen professions, and nurses received the best marks, with 78 percent of respondents rating them\u2062 positively.<\/p>\n<p>Journalists were rated \u200dwell below doctors, police officers, and college teachers, but \u2062slightly better\u2062 than lawyers\u2062 and car salesmen. The fact that journalists are ranked only slightly\u2063 above lawyers \u200dand car salesmen in terms of honesty and ethical\u2063 standards is concerning. It highlights \u200cthe \u200bpublic&#8217;s growing disillusionment \u2064with the\u2063 media and its perception of bias.<\/p>\n<p>This decline in trust \u200chas significant implications for\u200c the\u200d media and its ability to fulfill its role as the Fourth Estate. A strong democracy relies\u200b on a well-informed public, and if the public loses faith in the\u200d media, it undermines the media&#8217;s capacity to \u2062hold those\u200c in power accountable.<\/p>\n<p>The decline in trust\u200b among \u2064Democrats is particularly noteworthy. The party traditionally aligns with the media, and the media plays a critical role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sick-leaked-veterans-affairs-training-video-shows-government-has-gone-full-woke\/\" title=\"Newly Leaked VA Training Video Reveals Government's Full Wokeness\">shaping public\u200b opinion<\/a>. If Democrats are starting to question the \u2063honesty and ethical standards of journalists, it could signal a broader shift in public perception and \u2062political dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important to note that not all journalists are \u200dpartisan and \u2062biased. There are still many reporters and news organizations dedicated to delivering unbiased and objective reporting. \u2062It \u2063is crucial for \u2063media outlets to regain the public&#8217;s trust by\u200d ensuring transparency, providing \u2062accurate\u200d information, and avoiding sensationalism and \u200bpolitical bias.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the decline in faith in the media should serve as a wake-up call for journalists and news organizations. It is a call to reevaluate their practices, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-investigation-clears-lauren-boebert-of-domestic-violence-allegations-from-ex-husband-report\/\" title=\"Lauren Boebert cleared of domestic violence allegations by police investigation: Report\">rebuild public\u200c trust<\/a>, and \u200crestore the integrity of journalism. The role\u200b of \u200bthe \u2064media \u200din a \u200ddemocracy is significant, and \u2063it is crucial that journalists strive to uphold the highest standards of honesty\u200c and ethics to regain the public&#8217;s confidence.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the Gallup \u2063survey highlights the \u200dalarming decline in the American public&#8217;s faith in \u2063journalism. The fact that even partisan Democrats are starting to lose faith in the \u200cmedia is a significant development. It is a reminder that journalists need to redouble their efforts to deliver unbiased, accurate, and ethical reporting. Restoring trust in the media is essential for the health of our democracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Standards&#8221;. This places journalists just above lawyers and car salesmen in terms of public trust. 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