Gallup poll shows Republican-driven increase in media trust from 2025 record low.
A Gallup survey found that 33% of US adults express confidence in newspapers, television, and radio reporting, up from a 28% low in 2025. The increase was driven by Republicans. A separate Gallup poll found fewer than seven in 10 Americans believe the media has a substantial amount of freedom.
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Divergence score
3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
3 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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Semafor
The Hill
Newsmax
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Semafor
More Republicans express confidence in the press, poll finds - Semafor
trust up but press freedom eroding · neutral
Newsmax
Gallup Poll: Media Trust Rises From Record Low - Newsmax
trust rises from record low · positive
First to report
- Semaforfirst
- Newsmax+8.4 h
- The Hill+10.8 h
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The split, in one line
Semafor pairs the trust bump with a erosion of confidence in press freedom and Trump's media barring; The Hill and Newsmax lead with the trust increase driven by Republicans.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
“More Republicans express confidence in the press, poll finds - Semafor”
“Media trust increase driven by Republicans: Gallup”
“Gallup Poll: Media Trust Rises From Record Low - Newsmax”
4 tracked claims across 3 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
Fewer than seven in 10 Americans believe the US media has a substantial amount of freedom.
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