A new study by Harvard University reveals that more than 60% of Americans don’t trust the media’s coverage of political campaigns. Four out of five people believe coverage focuses too much on trivial issues and that media coverage has too much influence on American voting choices. Other key findings:

• 92% say it is important that the news media provide information on candidates’ specific policy plans, but 61% say the media does not provide enough coverage of policy plans.
• 89% say it is important to hear about candidates’ personal values and ethics, but 43% say there is not enough coverage of personal values and ethics.