# American Journalism Trust Crisis

> Local news deserts in North Carolina highlight trust gaps in U.S. media.
- Title: American Journalism Trust Crisis · Mother Jones | Shortify
- Summary: Local news deserts in North Carolina highlight trust gaps in U.S. media. Rural North Carolina counties lack local journalism, worsening public trust in news…
- Keywords: north carolina, local news deserts, journalism trust, maga rallies, corner cafe, elizabethtown, penny abernathy, scene on radio, reveal podcast, fourth estate, Mother Jones
- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/american-news-media-trust-journalism-bias-scene-on-radio-update-2026
- Author: Reveal
- Published: 2026-11-14T03:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: north carolina, local news deserts, journalism trust, maga rallies, corner cafe, elizabethtown, penny abernathy, scene on radio, reveal podcast, fourth estate
## Rural News Deserts
Rural North Carolina counties face local news shortages, leaving residents uninformed.

> I'm not gonna vote if I can't get the information
## Trust Crisis
Two-thirds of North Carolina counties are news deserts, worsening public trust in media.
## Media Repair Efforts
Reveal podcast partners with Scene on Radio to address journalism trust gaps.
## Key takeaway

Rural North Carolina counties lack local journalism, worsening public trust in news media.