Opinion polls have shown politicians to be neither popular nor trusted, while newspapers routinely portray them as unscrupulous, manipulative and lazy.

The better newspapers are portraying the drug quagmire the way they once portrayed the quagmire in Vietnam.

Two of the voters dropped out in May, unhappy with how the newspaper portrayed them.

Hearing about others' bad experiences at the dentist or being influenced by how TV, newspapers, or magazines portray them.

Some British newspapers have portrayed the quarrel, relishingly, as little more than two ambitious women squabbling over a man.

Radio, television and newspapers portrayed him as a living saint.

The newspaper has also portrayed the rally as anti-Islam.

Mexican newspapers and political cartoonists portrayed the visit as a blatant campaign stunt.

Some newspapers have portrayed the Afghans as opportunistic economic immigrants taking advantage of British generosity.

This newspaper portrayed it in color on the front page.