TAG / DISTRUST IN MEDIA

Dugan’s undisclosed ties to an anti-Scientology hate group reveal lapses in Wall Street Journal oversight—and explain why Americans’ trust in newspapers, TV and radio has plummeted to 28 percent.

Only 45 percent of Americans believe journalists act in the public’s best interests, underscoring a deep crisis of trust in the press.

A new global report finds audiences fleeing traditional news, driven by disillusionment not disinterest. The industry’s survival now hinges on reform.

A sweeping Pew survey finds rising alarm about misinformation—and growing doubt that traditional news outlets can be trusted to fight it.

What used to be considered Journalism 101—find and tell a story—has become so rare that it results in a first-person victory lap by a BBC reporter. Media consolidation has broken journalism.