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Survey Shows Media Differences In Politics
http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/80179/survey-shows-media-differences-in-politics?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Survey+Shows+Media+Differences+In+Politics&utm_campaign=ABC%27s+Oscars+Close+To+Sellout+At+%241.9M+Per+%3a30When it comes to getting news about politics and government, liberals and conservatives head to different media sources, and there is little overlap in the news sources they turn to and trust, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. While conservatives tend to cluster around Fox News and are more likely to distrust news sources that don't reflect their point of view, liberals rely on a number of news outlets and have a greater trust of the media, the study found.
By David Bauder
The Associated Press, October 21, 2014 6:00 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Conservatives and liberals not only have different political views, they diverge sharply on what news sources they rely upon and trust, a survey has found.
Liberals favor CNN, MSNBC, NPR and The New York Times, but none of those sources more dramatically than another. Conservatives have an overwhelming favorite: Fox News Channel, according to a study of media habits released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center.
Call me shocked
