Skeptics point to inconsistencies and inaccuracies in coverage. In other cases it's just mistakes. Ten percent said they had noticed stories in which papers discussed or explained their news practices, and 20 percent thought the number of such stories was increasing. In interviews, even people who told pollsters they had noticed such stories had trouble recalling specifics. Still, they liked the idea.
Root expresses a sentiment shared by many.
I just think it's nice that there is at least that much openness out there. I had wondered why they were doing certain things, and they explained. I didn't agree with what they were doing, but I was glad to have the information. Young people tended to be more complimentary toward newspapers than the average respondents. Young people were more likely than any other age group to say reporting is becoming more accurate and far less likely to say it is becoming less accurate.