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Marzupialis

(398 posts) Thu Aug 16, 2012, 02:06 PM Aug 2012

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Opinion of news media at all time low (Pew survey)

Less people believe what the media says than any time since this survey has been conducted.

Fox News is at the bottom of net believability tied with USA Today.

link http://www.people-press.org/2012/08/16/further-decline-in-credibility-ratings-for-most-news-organizations/

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Opinion of news media at all time low (Pew survey) (Original Post) Marzupialis Aug 2012 OP

HAAAAAAAAAAAA. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ! russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #1

Is there questions about news being left out? nolabels Aug 2012 #2

This stat will go lower. You watch. closeupready Aug 2012 #3

After the Iraq war I'm surprised it's not lower...check they did an "avg" of all news networks uponit7771 Aug 2012 #4

NPR is 47% negative? Kolesar Aug 2012 #5

I am shocked it is that high for local media nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #6

It looks like their ratings gamble on tabloid trash news didn't pan out in the long run. qb Aug 2012 #7

russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)

1. HAAAAAAAAAAAA. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !

Reply to Marzupialis (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 02:07 PM

Aug 2012

nolabels

(13,133 posts)

2. Is there questions about news being left out?

Reply to Marzupialis (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 02:15 PM

Aug 2012

On purpose or otherwise?

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

3. This stat will go lower. You watch.

Reply to Marzupialis (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 02:18 PM

Aug 2012

Congress' approval rating CAN'T go lower, as it's already bottomed out.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

4. After the Iraq war I'm surprised it's not lower...check they did an "avg" of all news networks

Reply to Marzupialis (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 02:20 PM

Aug 2012

...vs just the opinion networks

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)

5. NPR is 47% negative?

Reply to Marzupialis (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 02:26 PM

Aug 2012

Americans are stupid.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

6. I am shocked it is that high for local media

Reply to Marzupialis (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 02:26 PM

Aug 2012

Markets, giving the hi jinx I have seen.

qb

(5,924 posts)

7. It looks like their ratings gamble on tabloid trash news didn't pan out in the long run.

Reply to Marzupialis (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 02:41 PM

Aug 2012

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