There are a number of journalists that I find highly trustworthy and many the opposite along with a huge number that occupy the middle of the bell curve
I would suggest that many on the #RightWing are heavily invested in trashing the profession broadly. Those folks succeed in an environment where all sense has been trashed
Support and advocate for great #journalism
@mnutty
In my experience, when I hear someone expressing criticism or even frustration with journalists it's due to the reporter's product standing or failing on its own, not due to bashing from any third party groups.
I know a lot of people who've become especially disenchanted with the way #journalism is conducted these days after hearing reporters confidently saying things that go against the listener's own professional expertise.
That's not to say there aren't people out there who *are* swayed by political bashing, just that I tend to converse with professionals who have this other, pretty eye-opening experience.
Once that skepticism sets in, they start to notice other flaws, and now we really don't know any particular source for great journalism.
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I think of journalism as a very broad church with lots of differences in approach and views.
I do believe that there has been an attempt to sew skepticism by #RightWing types directed at the profession. I think that effort has gained traction where all are tarred by the untrustworthy tag.
Yeah there are plenty of poor journalists that should be heavily critiqued, but equally important is to advocate for the good ones - that in my view is a healthy kind of balance