WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 32% of Americans who say they trust the mass media "a great deal" or "a fair amount" to report the news in a full, fair and accurate way ties Gallup's lowest historical reading, previously recorded in 2016. Although trust in media currently matches the historical low, it was statistically similar in 2021 (36%) and 2022 (34%).

Another 29% of U.S. adults have "not very much" trust, while a record-high 39% register "none at all." This nearly four in 10 Americans who completely lack confidence in the media is the highest on record by one percentage point. It is 12 points higher than the 2016 reading, which came amid sharp criticism of the media from then-presidential candidate Donald Trump -- making the current assessment of the media the grimmest in Gallup's history. In 2016, U.S. adults were most likely to say they had "not very much" trust (41%).

The latest poll, conducted Sept. 1-23, marks just the second time, along with last year, that the share of Americans who have no confidence at all in the media has surpassed the percentage with a great deal or fair amount of trust.

Gallup first asked this question in 1972 and has tracked it nearly every year since 1997. Trust ranged from 68% to 72% in three readings in the 1970s, and though it had declined by the late 1990s, it remained at the majority level until 2004, when it fell to 44%. After rebounding slightly to 50% in 2005, it has not risen above 47% since.

Democrats'  Trust in Media Down, Lowest Since 2016

Democrats' confidence in the mass media has consistently outpaced Republicans', but the latest gap of 47 points is the narrowest since 2016. Democrats' trust in the media has fallen 12 points over the past year, to 58%, and compares with 11% among Republicans and 29% among independents.

The gap in partisans' media confidence was largest from 2017 through 2022. During that period, Democrats' trust was above its trend average of 64%, while Republicans' and independents' confidence were each below their averages (33% and 44%, respectively).

Aggregated data last year showed that young Democrats trust the media far less than older Democrats, while Republicans are less varied in their views by age group.

Bottom Line

Americans' confidence in the mass media to report the news fully, fairly and accurately is at its lowest point since 2016, when Republicans' trust fell sharply. This low confidence reading for the fourth estate comes at a time when trust in each of the three branches of the federal government is also low.

In addition, Gallup in June found confidence readings in both TV news and newspapers that were near their historical lows and last December found a record-low-tying rating of the honesty and ethics of journ*lists.

Although partisans remain sharply divided in their views of the media, Democrats' trust fell significantly this year. Still, a majority of Democrats but few Republicans continue to have confidence in the mass media. Republicans' low confidence in the media has little room to worsen, but Democrats' could still deteriorate and bring the overall national confidence reading down further.

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I’m looking forward to going to the galleria malls in Buffalo NY again to have retailers suck my peepee for my Canada bux again like when the last r-slurred US bank crash happened in 08.

Bonus: Reddit thread where soy boys are hoping it “happens sooner rather than later”.

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Michigan lawyer running for judge caught on camera allegedly belt-whipping girlfriend

MUSKEGON, Mich. – Two weeks after winning the August primary, judicial candidate Jason Kolkema appeared to viciously whip his girlfriend with a belt during an argument in his western Michigan apartment, presumably unaware that nearby witnesses were recording the scene.

I understand the anger and disappointment, especially from the people who voted for me and supported me ... All of the facts will be revealed in due time," Kolkema wrote.

The Free Press does not name domestic violence victims or alleged victims without their consent.

What's everyone talking about?:Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day In the door-knob incident, police submitted charges for both Kolkema and his girlfriend, though the Ottawa County prosecutor opted not to charge the couple, concluding "this is a strange set of facts."

'You could see the belt connecting' "It was sick, makes you just sick to your stomach, and that's all you can think about for days and days and days," said the woman, adding she is outraged by Kolkema's claim that he hit the chair.

One day after his arraignment, Kolkema pressed his campaign in a Facebook post: "My experience as an attorney is unmatched and I remain the best candidate to preside over the types of cases within the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court in Muskegon County."

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Uvalde school district suspends school police force, 2 school officials placed on administrative leave

CNN — The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Friday said it had suspended its school police force, less than five months after the attack that left 19 children and two teachers dead.

Officers currently employed will fill other roles in the district,” the district said in a statement.

The moves come in the wake of a CNN report Wednesday which identified newly hired Uvalde school officer Crimson Elizondo as one of the state troopers under investigation for her actions during the response to the Robb Elementary School massacre in May. The school district issued a statement on Thursday, following CNN’s report, announcing Elizondo’s termination.

The school police chief was fired and now seven DPS officers are being investigated.

A source close to the investigation also confirmed that to CNN.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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HELSINKI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Finland said on Thursday it would close its border to Russian tourists at midnight, shutting off the last remaining direct land route to the European Union for them as thousands of Russians seek to avoid conscription into the war in Ukraine.

"The entry of Russian citizens in tourist purposes into Finland endangers Finland's international relations," Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told a news conference, explaining that the decision had followed talks with Ukraine and neighbours.

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Haavisto said entry for family visits, as well as for work and studies, would still be permitted.

Ukraine has said Russians should stay at home and seek to stop the war.

The almost 17,000 Russians who crossed the border into Finland during the weekend, represent an 80% rise from a week earlier, Finnish authorities said on Monday.

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Canada should charge them $26 million tied to net worth for every traveller from India and Africa.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, is set to host a "sports night for girlx" for "families with girlx (anyone who identifies as a girl or with girlhood) in Kindergarten through 5th grade."

The event is scheduled for Wednesday, and will allow "girlx to explore new sports, learn about existing teams, and enjoy prizes, pizza, games, and hands-on demonstrations," according to the city.

According to the flyer, it will offer "girlx" the opportunity to try sports like basketball, cheer, football, lacrosse, and soccer, among others.

The term "girlx" draws from other terms intended to be inclusive, such as "womxn" and "latinx."

The city, which is also home to liberal, prestigious institutions like Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), used the term to broaden the scope to include anyone who resonates "with girlhood."

Girls who participate in sports typically have higher self-esteem, get better grades at school, develop critical thinking skills, and have a larger friend circle, according to the flyer. 

The promotional material for the event notes that “girlx” who play sports generally have better grades, higher self esteem, and develop critical thinking skills needed in the workplace.

The event is sponsored by the Cambridge Commission on the Status of Women, the Cambridge Office of the Mayor, and Cambridge Department of Human Services Programs.

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Justice Samuel Alito says criticism of the Supreme Court is going too far.

But saying or implying that the court is becoming an illegitimate institution or questioning our integrity crosses an important line,” he said.

“I think judges create legitimacy problems for themselves – undermine their legitimacy – when they don’t act so much like courts and when they don’t do things that are recognizably law,” she said in New York earlier this month.

Roberts had a different view of the court’s legitimacy.

In a speech in Colorado, he said that while all of the court’s opinions are open to criticism, he pointedly noted that “simply because people disagree with opinions is not a basis for questioning the legitimacy of the court.”

The justices will also come together Friday morning – along with President Joe Biden – for the investiture of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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