Gallup Poll: Mass Media Collapsing, Trust Hits All-Time Low

Sep 21, 2014 -- free press, liberty

THE FALL OF MASS MEDIA

We are witnessing the death of mass media in the United States. A new Gallup poll has confirmed what many of us already know, that most Americans no longer trust Mainstream Media. First, the Federal Government lost trust of the American people, and now the American people have lost trust in the media as well. The new Gallup poll, “American’s Trust In Mass Media“, says that 60% of Americans do not trust in mass media.

THE RISE OF ALTERNATIVE MEDIA

The mega monopoly of American media appears to be losing control of information. Through social media and alternative media websites, American’s are beginning to rediscover real journalism and information. Because high speed internet is only a little more than a decade old, it took time for alternative media to grow legs. Now after a decade of development, some alternative media sites are beginning to threaten mainstream media. Some sites have become more reliable, and even have more viewers than their mainstream media counterparts.

The Drudge Report is an online mega media giant. According to eBizMBA, the Drudge Report is the 3rd largest political website online with 21 million unique viewers each month. This is larger than the New York Times, The Washington Times, Politico, CNN, FOX News, NBC and many other political websites
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