Why has trust in news fallen? The answer is more complicated than we thought

Why has trust in news fallen? The answer is more complicated than we thought

Trust in news media is not exclusively linked to trust in authorities because news isn't just another institution - it's the democratic expression of the public interest in things.

Why has trust in news fallen? The answer is complicated

Why has trust in news fallen? The answer is more complicated than we thought Getty Images Greg Treadwell, Auckland University of Technology and Merja Myllylahti, Auckland University of Technology We live in an age of declining trust in public institutions: parliament, the health and education systems, courts and police have all suffered over the past decade, both in New Zealand and internationally. And, of course, trust in the news has declined…