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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

The Fourth Estate

The American people have lost faith in the Fourth Estate. According to a new Gallup polls, American distrust of the news media reached an all-time high this year – with 60% of our nation saying they don't trust the media. Despite the Fox so-called News being the most-watched network on corporate cable news, Republicans led the poll in their distrust of the media with only 26% of self-identified Republicans saying they trust the mass media. Investigative journalism and news in the public interest are dead today – fully hijacked by corporate interests. There's only one industry specifically mentioned in our Constitution – and that's the press. Our founders knew that American democracy hinges on a free and vigorous press. Today – we no longer have either.

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