More Americans Blame News Media For This Problem

A recent poll has either revealed, or confirmed, that more Americans blame the news media for what many consider to be a major problem in our nation.

According to an article written by David Klepper of the Associated Press which was posted on ABCNews.Go.com, nearly 75% of adults in the United States blame the news media for dividing our country along political lines. The poll goes on to detail that almost half of those surveyed "say they have little to no trust in the media's ability to report the news fairly and accurately."

Of the 1,002 American adults surveyed by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, approximately 20% say the news media is doing a good job of protecting democracy in our country, while approximately 40% say they are doing more to hurt democracy. Another 40% would not commit to either of those statements.

So, where do you sit on the spectrum of "trust" when it comes to our nation's news media? Do you still watch television news? Do you prefer local news programming rather than the major broadcast networks and dedicated news channels? Have you discontinued watching television news in favor of doing your own research online? Do you trust social media information more than broadcast media reports?

There are no correct answers, only personal preferences. But it certainly appears from polls like this one that the majority of Americans continue to feel that the cable news channels, social media news and information websites, and politicians, are responsible for not only spreading misinformation, but also for doing very little to stop the spread of "false news."

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A seemingly mundane news story taking place in West Virginia turned into a wild video captured on live television when news reporter Tori Yorgey was struck by a car.

The video, which has been shared on social media, shows a car entering the frame and hitting Yorgey out of frame. "Oh my god! I just got hit by a car, but I'm okay. I just got hit by a car, but I'm okay, Tim."

"Well, that's a first for you on TV, Tori," anchor Tim Irr responds with a very calm demeanor.

When the woman who struck her asks if she's okay, Yorgey cheerfully responded, "I'm okay -- you know, that's live TV for you -- it's all good." Surprisingly, this actually wasn't the first time she was struck by a car. "I actually got hit by a car in college, too, just like that. I am so glad I'm okay!"

Picking the camera back up, which was mounted on a tripod, Yorgey says into the camera, "It's a one-woman band." She made light of the situation by stating, "You know, it's my last week on the job and I think this would happen. Specifically to me, Tim."

"My whole life just flashed before my eyes," Yorgey said in response to being asked if she was hit down low or up high. "But this is live TV and everything's okay." She then continued her story on the water main break happening behind her. Watch the video below:

Twitter users had split reactions to what happened to Yorgey on live television. See what they had to say below.