Two Forms of Media Distrust: Cynicism, Skepticism, and Online News Exposure
Published online on June 10, 2026
Abstract
Communication Research, Ahead of Print.
The relationship between trust in the news media and news use has been studied extensively, yet findings remain inconsistent. We argue that a key source of this inconsistency is the conflation of two distinct forms of media distrust: skepticism and ...
The relationship between trust in the news media and news use has been studied extensively, yet findings remain inconsistent. We argue that a key source of this inconsistency is the conflation of two distinct forms of media distrust: skepticism and ...