Media freedom perceptions hit record low: Survey
Summary
A recent Gallup poll found that only 69% of Americans believe there is a lot of freedom in the U.S. media. This is the lowest level of confidence in media freedom recorded in nearly 20 years of polling.Key Facts
- The poll was released by Gallup on Tuesday.
- 69% of Americans said there is a lot of media freedom in the United States.
- This percentage is the lowest since Gallup began asking this question about 20 years ago.
- The poll measures how people feel about free and independent media in the U.S.
- Perceptions of media freedom have dropped compared to previous years.
- The poll reflects opinions, not a legal analysis of media freedom.
- Media freedom means that journalists can report news without government control or censorship.
- The decline in confidence in media freedom might affect how people trust the news they receive.
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