J.D. Tuccille: Has Public Opinion About the Free Press Shifted?

In the age of social media, expecting the news to function from a common pool of facts never fails to disappoint us. There are officially too many voices making claims to fact check them all, especially when our representatives are relying on bad information. But that wouldn't warrant an assault on the freedom of the press would it? You might be surprised.

J.D. Tuccille from Reason talks with Boyd about how distrust is raging in society throughout the years.Not everyone agrees with what constitutes truths and lies, that is what free expression is all about. We need extended transparency and ongoing debates to create the truth narrative.

People lean towards trusting their political preferences and that determines how they feel about the government. Because of the fluidity of parties in power, it makes trust unstable for society and concerns about the free press.

J.D. Tucille urges people to create their own truth. Society needs engaged citizens with media literacy who turn to numerous sources for news so they stay objective and are not creating confirmation bias.

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