A new study found that journalists are among the most distrusted groups in the world.
When the question was phrased differently, journalists fared slightly better. Government leaders ranked the lowest in trust among the nine groups presented, at 42%, with journalists coming in second lowest place at 46%. The most trusted were scientists and fellow coworkers, at 75% and 74%, respectively.
The lack of trust in journalists reflects a general lack of trust in media. Of those surveyed, 46% said that media are a dividing force in society, compared to just 35% who said media are a unifying force. Likewise, concerns over the weaponization of
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