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NBC host Chuck Todd said that FoxNews is responsible for the dramatic decline in public trust in journalists over the past two decades.

While no network is perfect, Fox network’s corrosive influence on the public debate is endangering our democracy.

mediamatters.org/blog/2018/08/2…
Trump Has Unleashed “Unprecedented” Levels Of Polarization In How People View The Media

An alarming % of Rs & Trump supporters see the press as "an enemy of the American people." Meanwhile, Democrats are seeing a surge in trust & confidence in the press.

buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman…
Trump is causing Democrats to trust media more, while Republicans are endorsing more extreme views, says a new study.

Findings from the Poynter Media Trust Survey - media trust up but driven by Democrats, leads to very high polarization.

poynter.org/news/trump-cau…
Findings from the Poynter Media Trust Survey - negative attitudes toward media *increase* among high-knowledge Republicans vs. lower knowledge, opposite of Democrats.

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Findings from the Poynter Media Trust Survey - extreme hostility and skepticism toward the press concentrated among Republicans.

poyntercdn.blob.core.windows.net/files/PoynterM…
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