Jan 11, 2026
Have we lost our news?
Traditional news institutions are undeniably smaller, weaker and less trusted than a generation ago: newspapers have lost large shares of ad revenue and circulation, many local outlets have closed, an...
local vs national news trust
Local news more trusted than national outlets
Fact-Checks
2 resultsJan 10, 2026
How do partisan fact‑checking disputes—like Maddow’s critiques of PolitiFact—affect public trust in media accountability?
Partisan fact‑checking disputes—when high‑profile commentators attack professional fact‑checkers—do measurable damage to public confidence in media accountability by feeding existing partisan doubts a...