28 Trust in Media

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In this essay we define trust in media as a perception by the audience that the information and interpretations provided by media can be relied upon. We review relevant media trust measures and discuss the relationship between this concept and related constructs (media credibility, media cynicism and skepticism). We also review the main explanations for media (mis)‌trust offered by the extant literature (e. g., elite criticism of media; tabloidization of news coverage) and the literature about its possible consequences (e. g., media trust moderates news media effects on the audience).

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