The state of journalism: Congress considers bills to protect journalists
Two bills are progressing in Congress to provide better legal protection for journalists, one to prevent federal law enforcement from subpoenaing journalist’s records and the second to protect against certain lawsuits. (Voice of America, October 18, 2022, by Mina Allen) The percentage of Americans who trust the news media to report the news accurately and fairly ticked up two percentage points since 2016 but is still mired at a low 34 percent, according to a