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Trust, Media and Democracy

Our democracy is suffering: misinformation is rampant, the news ecosystem is changing rapidly, and mistrust in the press is rising. We want your ideas on what we can do, as a society, to increase trust.

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Taking steps to restoring the public’s trust in media

Taking steps to restoring the public’s trust in media

Knight commissioners, experts discuss ideas for needed change

Elizabeth Tilis

Sep 20

How to hold platforms accountable without heavy regulation

How to hold platforms accountable without heavy regulation

Or, what is an “information fiduciary,” and how can it build trust?

Sep 19

Can public funding for local news increase trust in media?

Can public funding for local news increase trust in media?

Experiments aim to increase public oversight and community participation in local news

Sep 11

For online media literacy that works, speed and ease matters

For online media literacy that works, speed and ease matters

Hygiene checks of online info can be as simple & automatic as hand washing & seatbelt wearing

Aug 30

What would you recommend?

What would you recommend?

As Knight commissioners develop recommendations to improve trust in the media and democracy, we want to know what you think

Aug 21

Should platforms be regulated? A new survey says yes.

Should platforms be regulated? A new survey says yes.

In the two years since the 2016 election, the role major social media and technology companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter play in…

Aug 15

How Americans really feel about the media

How Americans really feel about the media

By David Askenazi

Knight Foundation

Jun 20

Knight Public Opinion

To increase trust in the press, let’s look at the good experiences people have with journalists

To increase trust in the press, let’s look at the good experiences people have with journalists

The American Press Institute released a new study on the relationship between the public and the press. One takeaway: Look at ways the…

Jun 18

Fact or opinion? New research finds who best tells the difference

Fact or opinion? New research finds who best tells the difference

American news consumers are inundated with tweets and headlines and stories. But in a world where news stories and opinion pieces blur and…

Knight Foundation

Jun 18

Almost seven-in-ten Americans have news fatigue, more among Republicans

Almost seven-in-ten Americans have news fatigue, more among Republicans

New report from Pew Research Center shows Hispanics and black Americans less tired out than their white counterparts

Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy

Jun 5

The Battle for Truth

The Battle for Truth

As we begin 2018, we find the world in a new phase in the loss of trust: the unwillingness to believe information, even from those closest…

Richard Edelman

Jan 22

10 reasons why Americans don’t trust the media

10 reasons why Americans don’t trust the media

Public trust in the media is at an all-time low. Results from a major new Knight-Gallup report can help us understand why.

Knight Foundation

Jan 15

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