NEW YORK: According the ninth annual Middleberg/Ross survey of media, journalists say they have lost a significant amount of trust in stock analysts, CEOs, and CFOs over the course of the past year.

The same survey said that journalist are now more likely to consider academics as much more credible sources.

The findings come in the wake of a year filled with several high-profile scandals that ensnared the top management of many companies, and led to serious doubts about the manner in ...