Survey: Slim majority trust media, hiding huge partisan gap

By Burt Glass

A slim majority of Americans trust the media to accurately report on top issues of the day, but that fact hides a deep divide between Democrats and Republicans, according to a new survey by Boston University’s College of Communication.

When it comes to climate change, vaccines, and elections, about 3 of 5 Americans, or 60%, trust the media to provide accurate information to varying degrees. The percentage jumps to about 80%, however, for Democrats and drops to just more than a third (34-37%) for Republicans.

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