53% of Canadians Distrust News Media: StatCan Poll

Many Canadians have little faith in the news media, a new Statistics Canada survey has found.  Fifty-three percent of those polled said they did not place much trust in the information and news they receive from the media. Fewer than one in six people (16 percent) reported a high level of trust in the media, while 32 percent of respondents said they had only a moderate level of trust.  Trust levels were graded on a 10-point scale with a score of five or lower indicating a lack of trust, while scores of eight and above signified a high level of trust. A satisfaction score of six or seven showed a moderate level of trust in the media as a whole....