"
But trust in the media is also has been hurt by self-inflicted
wounds, including blurred lines between news and commentary;
fabricated stories written by rogue reporters; a focus on well-off
urbanites while giving less attention to rural Americans..." (
McCutcheon 483)
A report mention the hacking did not compromise U.S. vote-tallying
systems. (Sataline 40)
"A Pew
Research Center poll in May found a 47 percentage-point gap
between Democrats and Republicans over whether criticism from
the media helps keep politicians honest — the largest gap since
Pew began asking the question in 19885. And according to a Morning
Consult poll in December, 73 percent of Republicans found
GOP-leaning Fox News credible — compared to 45 percent of
Democrats.The New York Timesdrew a credibility
rating of 76 percent from Democrats versus 52 percent from Republicans." (McCutcheon 484)
"He defies the normal metrics for success
because his voters don't so much support him for what he does
as they adore him for what he's against." (Kay)
Sources
Kay,
Katty. "Why Trump's Supporters Will Never Abandon Him." BBC
News, 23 Aug.
2017.www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41028733
McCutcheon,
Chuck.
"Trust in Media." CQ Researcher, 9 June 2017, pp.
481-508,
library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2017060900.