Almost half of Americans believe journalists are losing influence in society, according to a study from the Pew Research Center.

The survey found 49% said journalists are losing influence in society, compared to 15% who said they are gaining influence, while 45% said they have a great deal or a fair amount of confidence in journalists to act in the best interests of the public.

“There are a handful of journalists, the ones that we say we trust, that I think are doing the right thing, following what the code of journalism should be,” a participant in a focus group said. “But the others in today’s world are all about clicks, eyeballs, money, things like that, and they don’t necessarily mind tweaking the truth to suit their audience or their advertisers.”

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