How has the level of trust in the Media changed over the past 50 years as technology and the social struction of the American people has changed?Discuss

Watch Frontline: “News War: Part 3 What’s Happening to The News”

Watch the short video created by The Pew Center For Social Research
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Then read the Opinion piece published on the erosion of trust in American Media from the Heritage Foundation available here

Based on your viewing and reading, answer the following:
American Trust in Media
– How has the level of trust in the Media changed over the past 50 years as technology and the social struction of the American people has changed?
– What is the current state of trust in the media?
– Has the definition of a “Fact” changed in recent years?
– How has media truts influenced the following issues impacting Americans today
– The Covid-19 Pandemic
– The attack/protest on the US Capitol one year ago on January 6th 2021
– The role of Race and America’s History of Dealing with Race in education
– The job that Police Forces are doing in America
– Should Americans be permitted to freely own and carry guns.
Briefly and concisely, address these questions in an essay of 275 words. Attribute all sources in some formal mechanism such as footnoes, endnotes or a “Works Cited” list