Many Americans Believe That, Media Misinforms the Public, Survey Shows .br Many Americans Believe That, Media Misinforms the Public, Survey Shows .br Associated Press reports that a recent survey br showed that half of Americans believe national news br organizations intentionally mislead or misinform the public. .br Associated Press reports that a recent survey br showed that half of Americans believe national news br organizations intentionally mislead or misinform the public. .br The survey was conducted by br Gallup and the Knight Foundation.br Just 25 of those surveyed said they br agreed with the statement that national news br organizations do not intend to mislead. .br 52 of those surveyed said they disagreed with br the statement that national news outlets “care about br the best interests of their readers, viewers and listeners.”.br Just 23 said they believed br that journalists were acting br in the public's best interests.br Americans don’t seem to think br that the national news organizations br care about the overall impact br of their reporting on the society, John Sands, Knight’s senior director for media br and democracy, via Associated Press.br According to Sarah Fioroni, a consultant for Gallup, br the survey shows a depth of distrust that transcends br the foundations and processes of journalism.br AP reports that similar to other studies, br Knight and Gallup found that Democrats br trust news outlets more than Republicans.br Overall, 55 of those surveyed said br that coverage contained a great deal of br political bias, compared to 45 in 2017.