PEW Media Study

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

If you actually use the remote and flip between news channels - you invariably find that they cover the exact same story at the exact same time, and have commercial breaks in exactly the same place.

There isn't much to choose between them to be honest. TV news is still the worst way to get comprehensive news coverage.

I do that and I also tape across several news shows on CNN, MSNBC and Fox on a daily basis. There is a big difference between them as far as world view is concerned, and FOX and MSNBC are at polar opposites.

Anyone that has a clue can see the difference. MSNBC and Fox are 34 and 35 for me and I flip back and fourth from one to the other and things are quite obvious. The media is in the midst of gettin called out, lets just wait and see,

How so? What do you actually think is actually happening here - newspaper circulation is down and has been for years. That isn't new and it certainly isn't groundbreaking. There may well be more criticism of broadcast news, but its popularity isn't on the wane by any means; at least not by any significant measure.

If anything things are going the other way with people's newfound reliance on spurious blogs and online op-ed writers - they aren't any less biased or any more well-researched than the mass media. If anything, they're worse.

Dude get a new ruler! Youll come around soon enough.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Come around to what?

I just don't buy this idea that the public is any less reliant on the mass media for information than they were 10 or 20 years ago. The same problems that existed then are apparent today and most people have always been a bit suspicious of the mass media as they are of most politicians.

[zqt3344 21]

Another reason why we need more PBS like news reporting, all the others are dishonest and biased either far too much to the left or far too much to the right and then no one gets the truth just lies and spin!

Public trust in US media eroding: Pew study

September 15, 2009 - 2:20AM .

Public trust in the US media is eroding and increasing numbers of Americans believe news coverage is inaccurate and biased, according to a study released on Monday.

Just 29 percent of the 1,506 adults surveyed by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press between July 22-26 said news organisations generally get the facts straight.

Sixty-three percent said news stories are often inaccurate, up from 34 percent in a 1985 study, Pew said.

Sixty percent of those polled said the press is biased, up from 45 percent in 1985. Just 26 percent in the latest survey said that news organisations are careful their reporting is not politically biased.

Seventy-four percent said news organisations tend to favor one side in dealing with political and social issues. Eighteen percent said they deal fairly with all sides.

Pew said Republicans tend to be more critical of the news media than Democrats although negative attitudes toward the news media were also increasing among Democrats.

Fifty-nine percent of those who identified themselves as Democrats said news organisations are often inaccurate, up from 43 percent just two years ago.

Two-thirds of the Democrats polled said the press tends to favor one side rather than to treat all sides fairly, up from 54 percent in 2007.

Just 20 percent of those polled said news organisations are independent of powerful people and organisations and only 21 percent said they are willing to admit their mistakes.

The poll found television remained the dominant news source for the public, with 71 percent saying they get most of their national and international news from television.

Forty-two percent said they get most of their news from the Internet compared with 33 percent who cited newspapers.

Fifty-nine percent rated news organisations as "highly professional," down from 66 percent two years ago and 72 percent in 1985.

Sixty-two percent of those polled said news organisations are being fair to the Obama administration while 23 percent said media coverage has been unfair.

Forty percent said the major cable news outlets -- CNN, Fox News and MSNBC -- were their main source for national and international news with 22 percent saying they relied on CNN, 19 percent on Fox and six percent on MSNBC.

Seventy-two percent of Republicans view Fox News positively compared with just 43 percent of Democrats.

Those polled were starkly divided along party lines when it came to The New York Times.

Republicans viewed the Times negatively by a margin of 31 percent to 16 percent while Democrats viewed it positively by 39 percent to eight percent margin.

Sixty-eight percent of those polled said it would be a major loss if large national newspapers like the Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal were to stop publishing.

The survey had a margin of error of between plus or minus three percentage points

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Another reason why we need more PBS like news reporting, all the others are dishonest and biased either far too much to the left or far too much to the right and then no one gets the truth just lies and spin!

PBS is too leftist for my tastes, too.

If you actually use the remote and flip between news channels - you invariably find that they cover the exact same story at the exact same time, and have commercial breaks in exactly the same place.

There isn't much to choose between them to be honest. TV news is still the worst way to get comprehensive news coverage.

I do that and I also tape across several news shows on CNN, MSNBC and Fox on a daily basis. There is a big difference between them as far as world view is concerned, and FOX and MSNBC are at polar opposites.

Anyone that has a clue can see the difference. MSNBC and Fox are 34 and 35 for me and I flip back and fourth from one to the other and things are quite obvious. The media is in the midst of gettin called out, lets just wait and see,

I've been waiting for a call out for about 30 years.

There time has come, let see what happens. Charle Gibson just quit. He I beleive is the lil rock that starts the AVALANCHE! John Stossel just joined FOX also.

I think we be takin ownership finally!

I'd like Fox to trade Geraldo Rivera to CNN for Lou Dobbs. Can you believe Glen Beck came over to Fox from CNN?

[zqt3344 21]

I love Lou Dobbs he is my favorite!

Another reason why we need more PBS like news reporting, all the others are dishonest and biased either far too much to the left or far too much to the right and then no one gets the truth just lies and spin!

PBS is too leftist for my tastes, too.

If you actually use the remote and flip between news channels - you invariably find that they cover the exact same story at the exact same time, and have commercial breaks in exactly the same place.

There isn't much to choose between them to be honest. TV news is still the worst way to get comprehensive news coverage.

I do that and I also tape across several news shows on CNN, MSNBC and Fox on a daily basis. There is a big difference between them as far as world view is concerned, and FOX and MSNBC are at polar opposites.

Anyone that has a clue can see the difference. MSNBC and Fox are 34 and 35 for me and I flip back and fourth from one to the other and things are quite obvious. The media is in the midst of gettin called out, lets just wait and see,

I've been waiting for a call out for about 30 years.

There time has come, let see what happens. Charle Gibson just quit. He I beleive is the lil rock that starts the AVALANCHE! John Stossel just joined FOX also.

I think we be takin ownership finally!

I'd like Fox to trade Geraldo Rivera to CNN for Lou Dobbs. Can you believe Glen Beck came over to Fox from CNN?

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Come around to what?

I just don't buy this idea that the public is any less reliant on the mass media for information than they were 10 or 20 years ago. The same problems that existed then are apparent today and most people have always been a bit suspicious of the mass media as they are of most politicians.

They arent reliant! I think you might want to catch up a bit.

Another reason why we need more PBS like news reporting, all the others are dishonest and biased either far too much to the left or far too much to the right and then no one gets the truth just lies and spin!

PBS is too leftist for my tastes, too.

If you actually use the remote and flip between news channels - you invariably find that they cover the exact same story at the exact same time, and have commercial breaks in exactly the same place.

There isn't much to choose between them to be honest. TV news is still the worst way to get comprehensive news coverage.

I do that and I also tape across several news shows on CNN, MSNBC and Fox on a daily basis. There is a big difference between them as far as world view is concerned, and FOX and MSNBC are at polar opposites.

Anyone that has a clue can see the difference. MSNBC and Fox are 34 and 35 for me and I flip back and fourth from one to the other and things are quite obvious. The media is in the midst of gettin called out, lets just wait and see,

I've been waiting for a call out for about 30 years.

There time has come, let see what happens. Charle Gibson just quit. He I beleive is the lil rock that starts the AVALANCHE! John Stossel just joined FOX also.

I think we be takin ownership finally!

I'd like Fox to trade Geraldo Rivera to CNN for Lou Dobbs. Can you believe Glen Beck came over to Fox from CNN?

Geraldo is O'reilly's boy. I think.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Come around to what?

I just don't buy this idea that the public is any less reliant on the mass media for information than they were 10 or 20 years ago. The same problems that existed then are apparent today and most people have always been a bit suspicious of the mass media as they are of most politicians.

They arent reliant! I think you might want to catch up a bit.

Says who?

The poll found television remained the dominant news source for the public, with 71 percent saying they get most of their national and international news from television.

Forty-two percent said they get most of their news from the Internet compared with 33 percent who cited newspapers.

Forty percent said the major cable news outlets -- CNN, Fox News and MSNBC -- were their main source for national and international news with 22 percent saying they relied on CNN, 19 percent on Fox and six percent on MSNBC.

Sixty-eight percent of those polled said it would be a major loss if large national newspapers like the Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal were to stop publishing.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Come around to what?

I just don't buy this idea that the public is any less reliant on the mass media for information than they were 10 or 20 years ago. The same problems that existed then are apparent today and most people have always been a bit suspicious of the mass media as they are of most politicians.

They arent reliant! I think you might want to catch up a bit.

Says who?

The poll found television remained the dominant news source for the public, with 71 percent saying they get most of their national and international news from television.

Forty-two percent said they get most of their news from the Internet compared with 33 percent who cited newspapers.

Forty percent said the major cable news outlets -- CNN, Fox News and MSNBC -- were their main source for national and international news with 22 percent saying they relied on CNN, 19 percent on Fox and six percent on MSNBC.

Sixty-eight percent of those polled said it would be a major loss if large national newspapers like the Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal were to stop publishing.

I think it might be a good idea if you quit quotin and started thinkin on your own.

[zqt3344 21]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Come around to what?

I just don't buy this idea that the public is any less reliant on the mass media for information than they were 10 or 20 years ago. The same problems that existed then are apparent today and most people have always been a bit suspicious of the mass media as they are of most politicians.

They arent reliant! I think you might want to catch up a bit.

Says who?

The poll found television remained the dominant news source for the public, with 71 percent saying they get most of their national and international news from television.

Forty-two percent said they get most of their news from the Internet compared with 33 percent who cited newspapers.

Forty percent said the major cable news outlets -- CNN, Fox News and MSNBC -- were their main source for national and international news with 22 percent saying they relied on CNN, 19 percent on Fox and six percent on MSNBC.

Sixty-eight percent of those polled said it would be a major loss if large national newspapers like the Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal were to stop publishing.

I think it might be a good idea if you quit quotin and started thinkin on your own.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

As I've yet to see any sort of criticism from you that doesn't involve music video links from youtube or inane platitudes, that statement rings rather hollow.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

As I've yet to see any sort of criticism from you that doesn't involve music video links from youtube or inane platitudes, that statement rings rather hollow.

I hear an E......C.........H.........O! Whats that again?

[Peikko 1,575]

The idea that US tv news has a 'world view' is laughable. Of course media has bias, that is normal. The trick is to know what the bias is and source media from all sides. It is unlikely that one will like every source, but to dismiss one side as being too well, one sided leads to a very narrow field of vision which is inevitably surprise surprise, biased. Who knew?

I think it is hilarious, this idea that by ignoring the librul media one gets an unbiased media diet

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Its a bit of a contradiction in terms to suggest that media bias is ok as long as its biased in your favour. I don't understand that - seems a very lazy way of consuming information.

That's not what the article suggests either and its a fair bet that the authors of the study wouldn't want people to draw that conclusion from their research.