As Teens Lose Trust in News, Journalism Schools Feel the Fallout World AP

[rangerrebew]

As Teens Lose Trust in News, Journalism Schools Feel the Fallout World AP

1 December 2025 2:35 AM   
A new survey shows most young Americans see the media as biased, fake or irrelevant, raising tough questions about the future of trustworthy journalism. A study finds 84 percent of U.S. teens describe the news media negatively, revealing growing mistrust shaped by misinformation, politics, shrinking newsrooms and a fading culture of news consumption. Advertisement Cat Murphy, a college student, has wanted to be a journalist since she was 11. Many of her friends don’t understand why. When they engage with the news — if they do — they hear a cacophony of voices. They don’t know who to believe. Reporters are biased. They make mistakes. Besides, why would you hitch your future to a dying industry? “There is a lot of commentary — ‘Oh, good for you. Look what you’re walking into. You’re going to be screaming into the void. You’re going to be useless,’” said Murphy, a 21-year-old graduate student at the University of Maryland’s journalism school. Also Read - Hong Kong Authorities Say Netting on Fire-Hit Buildings That Killed 151 Didn’t Meet Code Advertisement She is undeterred. And it’s also why she’s not surprised by the findings of a study this fall that documented negative attitudes toward the news media among 13- to 18-year-old Americans. The press rarely fares well in surveys of adults, but it’s sobering to see the same disdain among people whose opinions about the world are still forming.

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/as-teens-lose-trust-in-news-journalism-schools-feel-the-fallout-1920799

[rangerrebew]

 
A new survey shows most young Americans see the media as biased, fake or irrelevant, raising tough questions about the future of trustworthy journalism. 

Wherever on earth have they gotten this notion?  Ask any journalist and you will be told its all lies from the vast rightwing conspiracy.

[Free Vulcan]

That's a shame.

[Wingnut]

A Journalism degree is the same level as a Gender Studies degree.  Worthless in job market.  AI creates the stories today. Humans not needed.

[Cyber Liberty]

Many years ago a niece of mine was telling me she wanted to go to J-School to get a degree, and I asked her why.  "To make the world a better place!" she answered.  I told her that's not the best motivation because people want unbiased reporters. 

I don't know if she ever did go into journalism.  It seems most of her generation have that malignant desire.

[mountaineer]

J schools see their mission as training young skulls full of mush how to influence opinion (as in propaganda), and rather than teaching them how to report accurately, clearly, grammatically, and in an unbiased manner. I've seen this firsthand.

[verga]

About thirty years ago I had to take a "Communications" class as an elective. The instructor was a retired reporter. He had started in print, moved to radio, and finally television. He taught 2 sections, one for day students and one for evening students. Very first day of class after he introduced himself he told us. "If you are day student that could not get into the day class please do not let us know, this is the class for grown-ups. You're going to hear things your  day classmates will not like, but you actually might learn something. Oned young lady made the mistake of telling him that she wanted to get into journalism to "Make a difference". He told her the only way an journalist can make a difference is to actually try telling the truth. Just report what actually happens with no slant or spin. It was clear she did not agree with that comment.

[Wingnut]

About thirty years ago I had to take a "Communications" class as an elective. The instructor was a retired reporter. He had started in print, moved to radio, and finally television. He taught 2 sections, one for day students and one for evening students. Very first day of class after he introduced himself he told us. "If you are day student that could not get into the day class please do not let us know, this is the class for grown-ups. You're going to hear things your  day classmates will not like, but you actually might learn something. Oned young lady made the mistake of telling him that she wanted to get into journalism to "Make a difference". He told her the only way an journalist can make a difference is to actually try telling the truth. Just report what actually happens with no slant or spin. It was clear she did not agree with that comment.

LOL!  50 years ago I was a 1st year J student.  I lasted one semester and changed majors.  The Class's I took were filled with sandal wearing long hair pinko commie type bleep. The Girls had hairy legs and pit hair long enough to braid.  They all smelled of mildew and pot.