“People want reliable, truthful reporting. They want access to news outlets they can trust. They would like journalists to operate with a shared commitment to accuracy and independence. The problem journalists and publishers face is that much of the public does not believe that the news media offer this.”

It does not help the cause when news organizations are sanewashing Trump each and every day.

https://www.zeit.de/kultur/2024-09/journalism-democracy-trust-media-world-news-day
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Journalism and Democracy: It's time for journalists to listen

Today's "World News Day" is meant to underscore the importance of journalism for a democratic public. But what if the public increasingly turns away from it?

ZEIT ONLINE