Last Updated: March 02, 1999
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Why newspaper credibility has been
dropping
1. The public sees too many factual errors and spelling or grammar mistakes
in newspapers.
2. The public perceives that newspapers don’t consistently demonstrate
respect for, and knowledge of, their readers and their communities.
3. The public suspects that the points of view and biases of journalists
influence what stories are covered and how they are covered.
4. The public believes that newspapers chase and over-cover sensational
stories because they’re exciting and they sell papers. They don’t believe
these stories deserve the attention and play they get.
5. The public feels that newsroom values and practices are sometimes
in conflict with their own priorities for their newspapers.
6. Members of the public that have had actual experience with the news
process are the most critical of media credibility.
