| Table
18 |
| REASONS FOR LOSS OF PUBLIC CONFIDENCE |
| |
| "For
more than ten years, nation-wide polls have measured continued declines
in the public's confidence in the credibility of the press. What do you,
personally,believe is the major reason behind this loss of faith?" |
| |
Newsroom
|
| Base:
provided an open-ended response |
76%
|
| |
| Sensationalism/going
beyond the facts |
22%
|
| Inaccuracies/not
checking/have to be first |
12
|
| Over-reporting
on public figures' personal lives/no privacy |
9
|
| "Pack"
reporting |
5
|
| Expose
programs/shows mistaken for news programs |
9
|
| Tabloids |
11
|
| TV news/TV
journalists sensationalizing stories |
8
|
| Lumping
press in with other media |
4
|
| News organizations
lost touch with audience |
5
|
| Public
perceives media/journalists/editors as arrogant |
4
|
| Public
cynicism |
4
|
| Public
regards press as another failed institution |
7
|
