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| Poll takes a look at public's source for news.; Not surprising | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 1 2013, 03:21 AM (197 Views) | |
| Pat | Mar 1 2013, 03:21 AM Post #1 |
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I can't recall the last time I watched a network national news program. I watch the local news and then go on to other sources. I hear Brian Williams name kicked around so I assume he is the NBC guy, but have no clue about CBS or ABC. With my Roku, I watch a lot of documentaries and cable programing from around the world, much that you would never see discussed in our media.News? I read Huff Post and Drudge first thing in the morning, then breeze through the Seattle Times for local events and stories of interest. Hulu Plus, Netflix and Amazon Prime have most of the programing I need. http://washingtonexaminer.com/shock-poll-internet-edges-tv-networks-as-publics-source-for-news/article/2522828 Poll: Internet edges networks as public's source for news February 28, 2013 | 11:47 am | Modified: February 28, 2013 at 11:50 am The days of network news stars like CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dominating as America's news sources are over. (AP Photo/ho) Bye bye Walter Cronkite, Brian Williams and Scott Pelley. Hello Google, Yahoo and Drudge. A new Rasmussen Reports poll finds that traditional network news continues to fall as the nation's source for news. The internet now is a bigger source of news for Americans than network TV, by a point, 25 percent to 24 percent. Cable TV is still king, with 32 percent of the 1,000 likely voters Rasmussen polled getting their news from that source. Newspapers barely register a 10 percent, and radio is the source of news for 7 percent of the country. The poll gauged how well the public trusted the media and if they see a bias. On both fronts, it is bad news. Just 6 percent of the nation considers the national media "very trustworthy," and nearly half believe reporters are more liberal than they are, said Rasmussen. Just how much the public trusts the media has been on a slide for years. Rasmussen found that 6 percent found the media "very trustworthy," 50 percent "somewhat trustworthy," 30 percent "not very trustworthy," and 12 percent "not at all trustworthy." Republicans were even more skeptical of the media. Just 4 percent feel the media is very trustworthy, compared to 10 percent of Democrats, still a troubling number. Rasmussen also found that the public sees a sharp political bias among reporters, with 41 percent saying that journalists are "more liberal" than they are, 26 percent the same and just 18 percent more conservative. The poll was split 50-50 men to women, with Democrats dominating at 38 percent, Republicans 32 percent and "other" 29 percent. |
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| Brewster | Mar 1 2013, 04:51 AM Post #2 |
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I watch CNN and BBC if I'm tryng to get as unbiased a view as possible, occasionally MSNBC if I want to get the details of what Obama has to say. I probably watch Jon Stewart's Daily Show more than any of the others, but the sheer stupidity of Congress that he points out can get quite depressing. Once in a blue moon I watch FOX if I need a good laugh. |
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| Pat | Mar 1 2013, 05:24 AM Post #3 |
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I heard that Stewart has a surpringly large number who get the news from him. |
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| Brewster | Mar 1 2013, 05:27 AM Post #4 |
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He actually gives a fairly accurate version of the news. The only real problem is he only addresses 2-3 items per show, so a lot of stuff goes unreported.. Of course, many might think that's a good thing. |
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| Pat | Mar 1 2013, 05:29 AM Post #5 |
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I see clips shown of his program on several internet site, the guy does a good job of pointing out how stupid government HSS become. No bias that I can tell. |
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| Brewster | Mar 1 2013, 05:32 AM Post #6 |
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He has a slight liberal bias, but when the Dems screw up, he can get quite nasty to them as well. |
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| Pat | Mar 1 2013, 05:35 AM Post #7 |
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Colbert is another interesting case. The guy used to be on Stewart's show. He is able to get nearly every person of consequence to come on as guests including presidents. And they are free game once there. |
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| tomdrobin | Mar 1 2013, 01:43 PM Post #8 |
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I like to catch the broadcast evening news at 6:30 PM. More for entertainment than news though. Most of my hard news and analysis I get from NPR. |
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