Media freedom perceptions hit record low: Survey
A new poll found that Americans’ perceptions of media freedom hit a record low, its lowest point since pollsters started asking the question almost 20 years ago. Gallup released a poll on Tuesday showing that 69 percent of Americans believe there is a lot of media freedom in the.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: A new poll found that Americans’ perceptions of media freedom hit a record low, its lowest point since pollsters started asking the question almost 20 years ago. Gallup released a poll on Tuesday showing that 69 percent of Americans believe there is a lot of media freedom in the.
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- Published: Sep 29, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC
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