Conservative distrust of journalism threatens to spread among liberals

Conservative distrust of journalism threatens to spread among liberals

Partisan perceptions of news coverage have diverged sharply, writes Eric Thomas. The question is how news media organizations and journalists respond. (Illustration by Eric Thomas for Kansas Reflector)During office hours last week, one of my University of Kansas journalism students asked a great question. I am paraphrasing: “What do we do with all of these journalism companies bending to the Trump administration? It seems like it’s time to disca…

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Commentary - Conservative distrust of journalism threatens to spread among liberals kcpnews2 Sat, 10/11/2025 - 05:00 Image (Kansas Reflector) During office hours last week, one of my University of Kansas journalism students asked a great question.I am paraphrasing: “What do we do with all of these journalism companies bending to the Trump administration? It seems like it’s time to discard them and move on to something different.”I understand h…