Americans have a low opinion of the news media.
According to Gallup 55% of Americans have little or no trust of the press.
This afternoon CNN’s John King verified this negativity by declaring that the Boston Police had ‘a dark-skinned male’ in custody for Monday’s Boston marathon bombings. AP followed CNN’s lead and their news-breaking claims were quickly reputed by city and state officials.
As for the Gallup Poll, no one trusts them after the 2012 Presidential Election.