American teens call news media 'fake' and 'biased,' as 84% view it negatively, study finds

A review by the News Literary Project published in November exposed that American teens do not trust the media in the U S as believe journalists fail to analysis information that is more unbiased than other online content Nearly half of American teens stated journalists do more to harm democracy than to protect it the research uncovered Trust in the news media among Americans in general hit a new low in October according to a Gallup poll as just of Americans noted they had a great deal or fair amount of trust in the news SEN JOHN KENNEDY HOW MEDIA WENT FROM 'WATCHDOG TO ATTACK DOG' OVER TRUMP AND RUSSIA COLLUSION NARRATIVEThe News Literary Project unveiled that a large majority of teens describe the news media negatively using words such as fake false lies boring crazy biased and chaotic Just of teens used positive words to describe the media such as intriguing or good The review also ascertained that used neutral words to describe it with a few just listing social media platforms such as TikTok YouTube and Facebook Others used general topics to describe it like Trump and War Half or more of American teenagers believe professional journalists regularly engage in unethical behavior the survey stated The behavior the survey revealed included doing favors to sources in exchange for information giving advertisers special healing making up details or taking photos and videos out of context ABC NBC CBS PROVIDE DEMOCRAT-FRIENDLY COVERAGE OF ADMINISTRATION SHUTDOWN INQUIRY SAYSThe New Literacy Project surveyed U S adolescents ages to who also did the survey in The figures was collected between April and May The respondents were also urged to name movies or TV programs that come to mind when they think of journalism Teens were the greater part likely to name the Spider-Man franchise when they think of journalism the analysis identified Teens also mentioned Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy The Post Spotlight the Superman franchise and All the President s Men TEENS INCREASINGLY TURNING TO AI FOR FRIENDSHIP AS NATIONAL LONELINESS PREDICAMENT DEEPENSA Gallup poll published in October exposed that just of Americans mentioned they had not very much trust while broadcasted none at all The findings marked the first time in the poll s -year history that overall trust in the media has dropped below falling beneath s record low of Fox News' Lindsay Kornick contributed to this record