“The degree of alienation is new. In the late 1970s, nearly three-quarters of Americans
trusted newspapers, radio and television. Walter Cronkite read the news every
night, and most Americans went to bed with the same set of facts, even if they
had different political views. These days, less than half of Americans have confidence in the media, according to
Gallup.”
—Sabrina
Tavernise and Aidan Gardiner, “‘No One Believes Anything’: Voters Worn Out by a Fog of
Political News,” The New York Times, Nov. 18, 2019.
• Editorial Comment: Come back, Uncle Walter!
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