Gallup: Media Confidence Ratings at Record Lows
* 16% of Americans have a great deal/quite a lot of confidence in newspapers
* 11% have same the degree of confidence in television news
* Democrats' confidence low but higher than Republicans', independents'
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans' confidence in two facets of the news media -- newspapers and television news -- has fallen to all-time low points. Just 16% of U.S. adults now say they have "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in newspapers and 11% in television news.
Both readings are down five percentage points since last year. Gallup has tracked Americans' confidence in newspapers since 1973 and television news since 1993 as part of its annual polling about major U.S. institutions. The latest readings are from a June 1-20 poll that saw declines in confidence ratings for 11 of the 16 institutions measured and no improvements for any.
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Update: Gallup: Americans' confidence in the news media is at an all time low (Hot Air)
WNU Editor: As to what is my take on this poll.
My main beef with the main stream media has remained the same. They report the news that promotes their agenda and biases, and ignore the news that is contrary to their agenda and biases.
And what makes this poll even more sad, is that my gut tells me that the people who run these media organizations do not care if the American public has confidence in what they are reporting, or not.
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