given this study was done prior to even more millions waking up to the FakeNewsMSM, I’d say trust is in negative territory now:
18 Apr 2016: NBC: AP: Bad News: Just 6 Percent of People Say They Trust the Media
Just 6 percent of people say they have a lot of confidence in the media, putting the news industry about equal to Congress and well below the public’s view of other institutions. In this presidential campaign year, Democrats were more likely to trust the news media than Republicans or independents...
Faced with ever-increasing sources of information, Americans also are more likely to rely on news that is up-to-date, concise and cites expert sources or documents, according to a study by the Media Insight Project, a partnership of The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the American Press Institute...
The poll shows that accuracy clearly is the most important component of trust.
Nearly 90 percent of Americans say it’s extremely or very important that the media get their facts correct, according to the study...
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/bad-news-just-6-percent-people-say-they-trust-media-n557591
The press shook hands with the devil and they didnt let go! They will be important only in their own mind!
That is interesting. It suggests that more people are looking for quality, verifiable information than ever before. That can only be a good thing.