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A new survey by Gallup reveals that both Democrats and Republicans have record-low trust in journalists. Overall, fewer than one in five Americans now perceive journalists as highly honest and ethical.

Democrats have especially lost faith, with 54% of them in 2018 viewing journalists as having “high” or “very high” honesty and ethical standards, compared to just 34% as of last year.

Interestingly, Republicans have shown a slight increase in their faith in reporters, rising to 8% last year from 5% in 2020. However, this is still a decrease from the peak of 19% in 2015.