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The modern era offers unprecedented access to information, yet much of it is delivered through lenses tinted with bias. Cable news outlets and digital platforms often conflate news with opinion, leading to a media environment where sensationalism often trumps factual reporting. This evolution has culminated in a significant decline of trust, evidenced by a Gallup poll indicating that trust in media has decreased dramatically, with stark partisan divides emerging: only 12% of Republicans trust the media versus 54% of Democrats.