Trust. News. Democracy.

Fifty years ago, more than two-thirds of Americans trusted news media. Today, that number is at an all-time low of less than one third. Moreover, research shows that Americans believe our fragmented information landscape is the biggest threat to democracy—and our most intractable challenge.

On April 9-10, 2024, the LBJ Foundation and More Perfect hosted a two-day conference, Trust. News. Democracy. The program explored the challenges our media landscape poses to our democracy, with topics ranging from diminishing sources of trusted local news and a pundit-driven, highly partisan 24/7 cable news environment to the myriad problems created by social media, including a lack of algorithm transparency, the dangers faced by minors, and national security concerns.

Importantly, the conference focused on solutions to these problems, pulling together a group of national stakeholders to present ideas on reforms that will allow for a healthier news and information ecosystem—and a stronger nation.

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Full details can be found at TrustNewsDemocracy.org.