What the Media Missed
Briefly

The mainstream media missed the significant swing rightward of the American electorate, failing to recognize Trump's growth in voters across demographics and regions.
Only 31% of Americans trust the press to report news fully, indicating a deep-seated distrust rooted in the media's failure to accurately cover pivotal political shifts.
The current perception of lost authority for the mainstream media isn't entirely negative; reduced authority may counter past instances where journalists acted as 'stenographers of power'.
Today's audiences, entrenched in information bubbles, express a clear disinterest in more opinions, underscoring a necessary shift in how journalism is approached.
Read at time.com
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