RALEIGH, NC: US consumers have more confidence in banks, corporations, labor unions, and the federal government than they do in the news media, according to a study released by Capstrat and Public Policy Polling. Media earned the lowest ranking in the study.

Only 5% of consumers said they have "a lot of confidence in the media," while 8% said they feel that way about corporations, and 13% indicated a high level of confidence in banks. Nearly three in 10 (27%) expressed ...