Negative opinions about the performance of news organizations now equal or surpass all-time highs on nine of 12 core measures the Pew Research Center has been tracking since 1985. However, these bleak findings are put into some perspective by the fact that news organizations are more trusted sources of information than are many other institutions, including government and business, says the report.

According to a recently posted statistical review, by Buddy Media, 89% of retail brand Posts are published at times when users are traditionally the most "busy," between 8 AM and 7 PM (ET). During "non-busy" hours though, Facebook fans likely have more time to focus on brands' status updates, as the data shows Facebook fans are 20% more likely to engage with retail brand Posts made between 8 PM and 7 AM.