We Get It. You Don’t Trust Us.
The article discusses the decline of local journalism in rural North Carolina and its impact on community engagement. Many residents feel uninformed and unable to make decisions, leading to a crisis of trust in the media. The piece highlights a partnership between Reveal and Scene on Radio to explore the state of American journalism and potential solutions.
- ▪Local news has virtually dried up in rural North Carolina, leaving residents feeling uninformed.
- ▪Approximately two-thirds of North Carolina's counties are considered news deserts.
- ▪The lack of local journalism is exacerbating a crisis of trust in the news media.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 24 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ The Europeans Don’t Trust Us — The Bulwark
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| Original publisher | Mother Jones |
| Canonical URL | https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/06/american-news-media-trust-journalism-bias-scene-on-radio/ |
| Publication time | Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:01:00 +0000 |
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); Particularly since President Donald Trump began to dismiss criticism and allegations in the press as “fake news,” journalists have often been jeered at conservative political rallies.Sean Rayford/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Every week, a group of men in their late 60s meets at the Corner Cafe in Elizabethtown, North Carolina. One important reason for these meetups is to discuss what’s going on in their community.
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