The Press vs. the Military

In wartime, relations between the press and the military tend to be strained. In a mid-October survey, the Pew Research Center asked people how much they trust the press and the military to report how the war in Afghanistan is going. The military, the most trusted institution in the country according to recent polling history, is trusted more than the media in this particular case. Thirty-six percent were not confident in the military’s reporting; 59 percent gave that response about the press.  

Source: Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, October 2009.