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    Public confidence in the media is sliding, but newsrooms can win it back

    Public confidence in the media is sliding, but newsrooms can win it back

    “ Thus we seek to bestir the people into an awareness of their own condition, provide inspiration for their thoughts and rouse them to…
    Go to the profile of John Sands
    John Sands
    Sep 16, 2020

    Americans are losing faith in an objective media. A new Gallup/Knight study explores why.

    John Sands

    Six reasons young adults think the news media is dividing our country

    Knight Foundation

    Smart money is betting on local, trustworthy news

    James Breiner

    Enlist Google, Facebook and ‘radical transparency’ to fight fake news and save journalism

    Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy

    Loss of trust in American democracy is a crisis we have to confront

    Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy

    10 reasons why Americans don’t trust the media

    Knight Foundation
    Featured stories
    Strengthening democracy in the digital age: Knight’s $50 million investment in a new field of…

    Strengthening democracy in the digital age: Knight’s $50 million investment in a new field of…

    Technology has made life more convenient. Yet, left unchecked, the digital technology revolution could threaten the future of our…
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    Sam Gill
    Jul 21, 2019
    Connective Democracy: A new approach for building bridges in American society

    Connective Democracy: A new approach for building bridges in American society

    The great experiment that is American democracy thrives on diverse views, but these divisions also make it fragile. Connective democracy…
    Go to the profile of Center for Media Engagement
    Center for Media Engagement
    Jul 24, 2019
    Bringing research up to speed with the challenges of the digital era

    Bringing research up to speed with the challenges of the digital era

    What would a healthy public sphere even look like in the digital age? What would be the institutions that take all these questions into…
    Go to the profile of Zeynep Tufekci
    Zeynep Tufekci
    Jul 22, 2019
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