Trusting the News Media in the Trump Era

Republicans far more likely than Democrats to think journalists lack ethical standards, and the divide is even larger among highly politically aware partisans

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Republicans far more likely than Democrats to think journalists lack ethical standards, and the divide is even larger among highly politically aware partisans
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