The media limps in dead last among institutions younger voters trust to "do the right thing," according to a new and massive Harvard University survey.

In the school's Institute of Politics poll of over 3,000 18-29-year-olds, a tiny 12 percent said they believe the do the right thing. A whopping 88 percent said "sometimes" or "never." Just 2 percent said they trusted the media to do the right thing "all of the time," and 39 percent said "never."

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The poll is the latest nail in the media's coffin, a downward spiral that has resulted in fewer younger Americans reading traditional media and especially traditional platforms such as newspapers and magazines.

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And for the industry, it could be even worse, coming in behind perennial last place finisher Congress, Wall Street and the federal government.

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Topping the trust list were "scientists," the military and local police.

The results, best to worst:

Q - How often do you trust each of them to do the right thing?

1 - Scientists

-- All/Most 56%

-- Sometimes/Never 44%

2 - The United States military

-- All/Most 53%

-- Sometimes/Never 46%

3 - Your local police department

-- All/Most 49%

-- Sometimes/Never 50%

4 - Supreme Court

-- All/Most 42%

-- Sometimes/Never 58%

5 - United Nations

-- All/Most 37%

-- Sometimes/Never 62%

6 - President Obama

-- All/Most 36%

-- Sometimes/Never 63%

7 - Your local government

-- All/Most 33%

-- Sometimes/Never 67%

8 - Your state government

-- All/Most 30%

-- Sometimes/Never 69%

9 - Federal government

-- All/Most 26%

-- Sometimes/Never 74%

10 - Congress

-- All/Most 18%

-- Sometimes/Never 82%

11 - Wall Street

-- All/Most 14%

-- Sometimes/Never 86%

12 - The media

-- All/Most 12%

-- Sometimes/Never 88%

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Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com.

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