A recent survey found that the United States ranks last among 46 nations in media trust, with only 29 percent of Americans who were polled expressing confidence. The annual digital news report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism said that trust in media increased in a number of countries and generally across the world—but not in the United States. “Finland remains the country with the highest levels of overall trust (65%), and the USA now has the lowest levels (29%) in our survey,” according to the report. It noted that a number of Americans are turning away from consuming news or are “avoiding news altogether” following the 2020 election. “Interest in news has fallen sharply in the United States following the election of President Biden—especially with right-leaning groups” of Americans, it said. The report found that interest in the news has dropped in the United States by …
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