Edelman’s annual trust barometer, which it shared with Axios,
revealed that fewer than half of all Americans acknowledge any kind of
trust in the mainstream media. Fifty-six percent of Americans, for
example, said they agreed with the following statement: "Journalists and
reporters are purposely trying to mislead people by saying things they
know are false or gross exaggerations."

The results go on to show that 59% of Americans said they agree with
this statement: That “most news organizations are more concerned with
supporting an ideology or political position than with informing the
public.” And 61% of Americans think that “The media is not doing well at
being objective and non-partisan.”