Poll: News media’s credibility plunges to all-time low

[babsbunny]

Poll: News media’s credibility plunges to all-time low

http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/09/14/poll-news-medias-credibility-plunges-to-all-time-low/

By Agence France-Presse

Published: September 14, 2009
Updated 4 hours ago

WASHINGTON — 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 organizations generally get the facts straight.

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

[spanone]

1. this gives me hope

[Echo In Light]

2. God Speed, M$M

[Lerkfish]

3. although hopeful, its only increased because rightwingers are more convinced

since Obama is president.

left wingers have always known the right bias, and the right always pretended to think the media was biased, but secretly knew they were getting preferential treatment.

IMHO.

[Echo In Light]

8. Actually, by Bush's 2nd term, M$M was in deep trouble

I recall a big pow-wow that major M$M types (network, newspapers, cable, periodicals, etc) held re the drastic loss of reader/viewership - CSPIN covered it.

[steelmania75]

4. As it should. The Cable News Networks should be abolished

[Beetwasher]

5. Yup! Not Surprising! Everyone Thank Al Gore!!

Thank goodness for the internets. Where would we be w/out the tubes? One can only imagine.

[snot]

6. K&R'd; and BRING BACK Maurice Hinchey's media reform bill!

[TexasObserver]

7. The problem is everyone thinks THEIR sources are just fine.

It's like the polls about congress:

How do you feel about congress?
HATE 'EM!!

How do you feel about your congressman?
OH, HE'S GREAT!!

[DJ13]

9. 29% ...........

The same as Bush's final approval number.

What a coincidence.

(not)

[Rex]

10. Well of course people do, the media always side with big biz and the gummit.

Even NPR kisses the gummits ass. I'm glad to see the poll.

[treestar]

11. this is good news

the M$M is so biased and we worry a lot about whether it is influencing people

[Kahuna]

12. David Gregory says, 'not me..remember that time I challenged Scott?'

:puke:

[graywarrior]

13. They don't care!!!!

As long as sponsors sponsor them and people tune in, they don't give a rats ass. They do not strive to be credible.

[Soylent Brice]

14. best reply to this thread.

[Emit]

15. Hannity was all over this today

Used it several times to explain why the 'libral' media didn't tell the truth about the 2 million tea baggers in DC

:rofl: