Planted stories? Fake news as editorial decisions? Trump or CNN? A poll examines the public’s trust of mainstream media » Nieman Journalism Lab

An alarming number believe that traditional news organizations report fake news on the regular and that individuals are “actively trying” to plant fake stories in mainstream media. Still, by a 48-to-35 percent margin, more Americans still trust CNN than they trust President Trump. But that trust is deeply divided by partisanship: 80 percent of Democrats trust CNN more, while 75 percent of Republicans trust Trump more.