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Media freedom perceptions hit record low: Survey
Gallup said the share of Americans who see a lot of media freedom fell six points from 2025, as partisan divides widened.
- On Tuesday, a Gallup poll revealed that 69% of Americans believe U.S. news media possess "a lot" of freedom, marking a new record low for the measure.
- Perceptions of media freedom have declined steadily since 2022, when 86% of Americans reported high levels of freedom, with a significant partisan divide emerging in 2025.
- While 91% of Republicans perceive high media freedom, only 57% of Democrats and 68% of political independents share that view.
- The United States now ranks below the median of 38 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, while only 33% of Americans express confidence in media accuracy.
- Gallup surveyed 1,000 adults between May 1 and June 10, meaning these results do not reflect the President Donald Trump administration's recent denial of White House access to certain outlets.
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Media trust increase driven by Republicans: Gallup
Republicans drove an increase in Americans' trust in the media, which jumped by five percent this year after hitting an all-time low in 2025, according to survey results published Tuesday. In the new Gallup survey, 33 percent of respondents said they trusted mass media — including newspapers, television and radio — a “great deal” or...
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