I’m not sure what to make of this survey, honestly? If you’re a young person in solidarity with Gaza, or against police killings, or you’re trans or queer, would you have reason to trust the news?
A lost generation of news consumers? Survey shows how teenagers dislike the news media
You don't have to tell Cat Murphy or Lily Ogburn about the attitudes of young people toward journalists.
I was on staff at my high school paper (technically I was the “features” editor). The 2000 election chaos, 9/11, the US lying its way into Iraq is what dominated the years of what would have been my early career, had I not come to the reasonable conclusion that the news biz then was not for me.
There was a brief window when legacy media “discovered” they could acquire quick, discount talent by hiring people away from blogging. I benefitted! But if not for that… I don’t know. This business has not earned back lost trust from the 2000s, when these surveyed teens weren’t around.
Nov 30, 2025 13:15If the news business wants young people to trust it, it needs to be honest about its failures, its limitations, and its power. At the very least it can help more people recognize that the news business is a business, one that is also sometimes a public service, and that often also does public harm.
