People have more access to information than any time in human history and it’s literally at their fingertips. They are also being exposed to more misinformation than ever as well.
The role of sifting through a constant barrage of breaking events to provide citizens with a concise and accurate summation of it should fall to media outlets. However, many media sources have been failing in that task and people are losing trust. This is a dangerous trend in tumultuous times as citizens try to make informed decisions in polarized elections.
