How do we communicate to journalists that we do not trust them anymore? How do they regain our trust?

One reason while on a civilian Police Department we would not talk to them, the press would add things that were never said. By the time they printed the story You wondered if You were even reading or hearing about the same event. Seems there was such a spin on it the just made up their own version. I have had members of the press asked for something and told them no, when You start getting the stories right then maybe, You can't misquote if I say nothing.right now ! You have no level of trust and that is why none of us will give You any information.

tell them to their face ... You Lie ...
and How to get it back ... Tell the truth... no matter how much it hurts... stop the Spinning and sugar coating...

Simple, stop buying their writings and watching their programs.