Bias, Fake News, and the State of the Fourth Estate
Season 22 Episode 34 | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
What are the implications of news biases and fake news on media & journalists?
Since the 2016 election, both on the right and the left, the mainstream media has been accused of bias in some form or another - with serious repercussions. According to Gallup, Americans' trust in the media has dropped to 32 percent, its lowest level in Gallup polling history, including an 8 percent drop in one year alone.
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The City Club Forum is a local public television program presented by Ideastream
Bias, Fake News, and the State of the Fourth Estate
Season 22 Episode 34 | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Since the 2016 election, both on the right and the left, the mainstream media has been accused of bias in some form or another - with serious repercussions. According to Gallup, Americans' trust in the media has dropped to 32 percent, its lowest level in Gallup polling history, including an 8 percent drop in one year alone.
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