Table of Content
1. Introduction9
1.1 Trust in Democratic Institutions12
1.2 Trust in the News Media21
1.3 Summary32
Part I: Theoretical Framework
2. Trust39
2.1 Defining Trust40
2.2 Reducing Complexity41
2.3 A Rational-Choice Notion of Trust45
2.4 Cues for Trustworthiness51
2.5 Trust and Modernity53
2.6 A Decrease in Familiarity58
3. Trust in the News Media62
3.1 Market-Oriented Theory of th...