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Young Americans Show Growing Distrust in News, but Aspiring Journalist Remains Undeterred

The News Literacy Project survey shows 84% of U.S. teens describe news media negatively, citing bias and unethical practices amid low trust in journalistic standards.

  • This fall, the News Literacy Project found 84% of 13- to 18-year-old Americans gave a negative one-word descriptor of today’s news media.
  • Amid social-media noise and political 'fake news' rhetoric, few teens follow news regularly or learn journalism’s purpose in schools and classrooms, while industry troubles and misinformation complicate trust.
  • Many teens get their information from social media and YouTube, and more than half believe journalists engage in unethical behaviors, while less than a third trust core journalistic practices.
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A lost generation of news consumers? Survey shows how teenagers dislike the news media

You don't have to tell Cat Murphy or Lily Ogburn about the attitudes of young people toward journalists.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Saturday, November 29, 2025.
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