Bad news for news media! However, this survey appears to have had only 750 respondents!
"A new survey found that 84% of American teenagers ages 13 to 18 describe today’s news media with negative terms like “biased,” “fake,” “boring,” and “depressing,” reflecting their widespread skepticism toward journalism.
More than half say they believe that journalists regularly engage in unethical behaviors, such as fabricating details or quotes, paying sources, taking images out of context, or doing favors for advertisers.
Less than a third of teens believe reporters correct their errors, confirm facts before reporting, gather information from multiple sources, or cover stories in the public interest—practices fundamental to reputable journalism. ..."
"... More teens believe journalists are skilled at lying and deceiving than informing the public. When asked to think of one thing they think journalists are doing well, roughly 1 in 3 teens (37%) offer negative feedback, saying things such as lying and deceiving (81 responses) or that journalists don’t do anything well (66 responses). ..."
"his follow-up survey, which recontacted more than 750 respondents from the News Literacy Project’s 2024 News Literacy in America Report, sought to better understand the nature of teen distrust in news media, including how they conceptualize the practice of journalism. ..."
“Biased,” “Boring” and “Bad” "Unpacking perceptions of news media and journalism among U.S. teens (2025)"
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