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Jul 18, 2022

Media Confidence Ratings at Record Lows

Americans' confidence in two facets of the news media -- newspapers and television news -- has fallen to record low points.
Jun 10, 2021

Gallup Vault: Backing Press Freedom Over Government Secrecy

In June 1971, after The New York Times published excerpts from a classified report on the Vietnam War, the so-called Pentagon Papers, the majority of Americans familiar with the articles approved of them.
Jul 15, 2024

U.S. Confidence in Institutions Mostly Flat, but Police Up

Americans' confidence in the police has increased eight points since last year, but average confidence across 14 U.S. institutions remains historically low.
Jul 17, 2025

Democrats' Confidence in U.S. Institutions Sinks to New Low

Democrats' average confidence in key U.S. institutions has dropped to a new low point in Gallup's trend dating back to 1979, while Republicans' has risen significantly.
Dec 16, 2019

Future of Local News: Public Good or Private Enterprise?

Explore five key takeaways from a Knight/Gallup report and panel discussion on Americans' desire for local news and awareness of its fragility.
Jul 6, 2023

Historically Low Faith in U.S. Institutions Continues

Gallup finds public faith in many societal institutions holding steady at or near their record lows. Majorities view small business and the military positively.
Aug 22, 2019

In U.S., 40% Trust Internet News Accuracy, Up 15 Points

Forty percent of Americans currently say they trust online news, marking a 15-percentage-point increase since 1998. However, local news sources are most likely to be trusted.
Jun 18, 2024

Early Warnings Before Disasters: Is the World Improving?

Data from the 2024 World Risk Poll Resilience Report show that most people who experience disasters are warned beforehand, but there is a long way to go to achieve the U.N.'s goal of "Early Warnings for All."
Jul 5, 2022

Confidence in U.S. Institutions Down; Average at New Low

Americans' confidence in most major U.S. institutions has fallen in the past year, and confidence collectively is at a new low in Gallup's trend.
Jun 28, 2017

In U.S., Confidence in Newspapers Still Low but Rising

Americans' confidence in newspapers is up from 2016, although it remains low overall. Their confidence in television news and internet news also remains low.
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