posted June 11, 2014 10:27 AM            

June 11, 2014
MSNBC 'least trusted' news source in the nation
By Rick Moran

Oh, my. Liberal heads are exploding over this one.

The Brookings Institute has published a paper containing a poll on the subject of which news source Americans most trust. Finishing first was Fox News with 25%, second was over the air broadcast networks at 23%, CNN came in third with 21%.

NPR and John Stewart garnered 12% and 8% respectively as most trusted news source.

And finishing dead last with 5% was MSNBC.

Newsbusters:

Most surveys regarding cable news channels focus on ratings and the opinions of their viewers. However, a recent poll conducted by the Brookings and Public Religion Research Institute sought the views of all Americans toward all news sources in the nation.

A mere 5 percent of the respondents called the left-wing MSNBC cable channel their “most trusted” TV news outlet. On the other end of the spectrum, the Fox News Channel was named by 25 percent of the people surveyed, surprisingly more than the 23 percent who pointed to the “mainstream media” broadcast networks and the 21 percent who said they trust the Cable News Channel.

Demonstrating just how far the “Lean Forward” network has fallen, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central drew 8 percent of the positive responses, three points more than MSNBC.

In an article on the survey, Andrew Kirell of Mediaite stated: “Now, of course, the argument could be made that MSNBC’s just trusted by the fewest because of exposure. (CNN and Fox are much bigger household names; and broadcast networks are still the dominant news outlets in the ratings.)"

Nevertheless, Independent voters also choose Fox News first, over MSNBC with a 26 percent to 4 percent margin. The broadcast networks came in at 17 percent, while CNN draws a total of 16 percent from those viewers.

While the main goal of the survey was to determine the respondents' views on immigration reform, the poll also produced interesting data regarding where people get their news.

When asked where they get trusted information about politics and current events, 76 percent said they watch local television news, while 24 stated that they do not.

Turning to talk radio programs, only 42 percent said that they trust such programs as those hosted by Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, while 57 percent do not tune in to those sources of information.

However, when asked about public radio, 54 percent of the respondents said they trust the news they receive from these outlets, but 46 percent said they do not.

Apparently a sign of the times, 62 percent indicated that they get at least some of their news online, though 37 percent don't trust what they find on the Internet.

Almost as many liberals trust Fox News as MSNBC - 7% to 10%.

MSNBC's "Lean Forward" campaign as well as their hiring several far left liberals in the last couple of years appears to have backfired spectacularly. Fox may be partisan, but it's not preachy. No one likes to watch a bunch of liberal know it alls telling you how you should think on any given issue. And MSNBC's relentless demonization of the opposition no doubt contributes to their low ratings - and low trust factor.

How much longer can Comcast keep losing millions on their cable news network? It used to be that the news divisions of the major networks were "loss leaders" - prestige programming that fulfilled the FCC requirement for public service broadcasting but lost a ton of money every year.

But that template no longer applies. MSNBC is in business for no other reason than to report the news. The fact that a minuscule number of Americans trust them to deliver the news accurately should cause their parent Comcast to consider pulling the plug on the whole operation.

posted June 11, 2014 06:48 PM            

Did you bother reading the source materials? I'm sure you haven't. You never seem to.

It's a funny thing to crow about when you read the text that accompanies the survey:

The survey also found that there is no media source that has a political role on the center or left that is comparable to Fox's on the right. As figure 13 illustrates, while more than half of Republicans list Fox as a trusted source, no other service comes close. The traditional broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) are listed by 22% of Republicans, and all other television sources are in single digits. Similarly, 48% of self-described conservatives list Fox News as a trusted source, with the broadcast networks a distant second at 19%.

By contrast, there is no dominant trusted news source among Democrats or liberals. Four different sources are in double digits among Democrats - the traditional networks at 31%, CNN at 26%, public television at 14% and MSNBC at 10%. Jon Stewart's Daily Show is listed by 9% of Democrats. Among liberals, five sources are in double digits -- the broadcast networks (24%), Jon Stewart and public television (both at 17%), CNN at 16%, and MSNBC at 10%. These figures may partly reflect the ideological diversity of the Democratic Party. Whereas Republicans overwhelmingly identify as conservative (74%), the Democratic Party is more ideologically diverse, with 46% calling themselves liberal, 31% moderate, and 20% conservative.

Among independents, Fox is the plurality leader (as we have seen, at 26%) followed by the broadcast networks at 17%, CNN at 16%, public television at 14% and Jon Stewart at 11%. Among political moderates, broadcast news and CNN are the preferred choices (at 25% and 23% respectively), followed by public television at 17%, Fox at 15% and Stewart at 8%.

It is not possible from this data to offer a precise solution to the chicken-and-egg question -- whether the more important fact is that those with very conservative views are already attracted to Fox, or whether Fox turns its viewers into conservatives. What is clear is that conservatives are drawn to Fox, and that Fox may, in turn, reinforce and perhaps harden conservative views. The survey also suggests that our discussions of political polarization need to take account of the unusually large role Fox News plays among conservatives and Republicans.

At the moment, liberals are subject to a wider range of influences than Conservatives are.

Put another way, conservatives show a greater degree of solidarity, at least where their media habits are concerned. At the same time, divisions within the Republican Party can be defined at least in part by attitudes and habits related to Fox News. This could have important implications for future battles over Republican nominations and arguments over the party's philosophical identity. http://publicreligion.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Final-Immigration-Survey.pdf

I broke up that last paragraph to underscore the take away line: At the moment, liberals are subject to a wider range of influences than Conservatives are.

We've told you that for a long time here. It's not news to us.

Fox owns you suckers as only your "most trusted" source of information could. We've told you repeatedly that you're the sheep in our political landscape, and your own attempted boastful information confirms as much. Instead of taking a wide view on things, you narrow your scope down to only what's comfortable.

It was a popularity contest more than a measurement of trust, so saying that the entities on the bottom are the least trustworthy is a misnomer. When you ask yourself whether you like a comedy news show for news or a network news show for news, the choice is pretty easy. It's not surprising the Daily Show got the least votes of "most trustworthy" when up against what is considered to be legitimate news services. MSNBC is the least of the major news networks in terms of ratings, so once again it's unsurprising that people opted for something they've deemed to be of a higher status. It says less about "trust" than it does about viewership.

posted June 11, 2014 08:52 PM            

This story...and thread isn't about who's best. It's about who's the most trusted news network in the United States. Fox News Network is most trusted!

posted June 11, 2014 11:41 PM            

Fox News Network, 25%
CBS+NBC+ABC, 23%

posted June 20, 2014 07:08 PM            

At the moment, liberals are subject to a wider range of influences than Conservatives are.

The survey also suggests that our discussions of political polarization need to take account of the unusually large role Fox News plays among conservatives and Republicans.

posted June 23, 2014 05:08 PM            

Anyone can see through utter nonsense.

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I guess we'll see which party has trouble in November.

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posted June 23, 2014 07:39 PM            

"And that's why you ignored it?"..acoustic

posted June 25, 2014 12:49 PM            

Yeah the analogy to 57% of voters voting for someone other than Kommander Korruption, aka Bill Clinton, IS A PERFECT MATCH.

posted June 26, 2014 10:33 AM            

"Most surveys regarding cable news channels focus on ratings and the opinions of their viewers. However, a recent poll conducted by the Brookings and Public Religion Research Institute sought the views of all Americans toward all news sources in the nation."

posted August 14, 2014 02:07 PM            

Perhaps Fox didn't know what this man was going to say but neIther did they bother to challenge his statement that firearms use was "a standard part of elementary school curricula till the 70s nationwide"

Did you get those trainings jwhop? Anyone else? They werent part of any grade school classes of mine or anyone I know...

posted August 15, 2014 09:05 AM            

Of course, that would have set a precedent and then, Fox hosts would have to slap the crap out of all the leftist loons who come on Fox and lie to Fox viewers.

I don't recall any shooting programs at elementary schools when I attended.

I learned to shoot when I was about 6...on a Marlin lever action .22..but not at school.

Fox News is the most trusted news network in America...and MSNBC, the leftist loon network...is least trusted.

posted August 15, 2014 11:37 AM            

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Originally posted by jwhop:
Not sure which "joke" you're talking about. But, if you're talking about the poll itself, let it be noted the poll was conducted from across the spectrum of "all Americans" without regard to their political affiliations or whether they are registered voters, likely voters or non voters.

"Most surveys regarding cable news channels focus on ratings and the opinions of their viewers. [b]However, a recent poll conducted by the Brookings and Public Religion Research Institute sought the views of all Americans toward all news sources in the nation."

Ummm, the source is the Brookings Institute. Not exactly a right wing, fundamentalist, homophobic, racist, fascist group.[/B]

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Ummm I'm talking about Americans, Jwhop. If Americans - right wing or left wing, I don't care - trust it, it's solid? Those are some standards you've got there. How many Americans can name the last ten Presidents? Or list the Bill of Rights? Or name their Congressional rep? Repubs trust their chosen source of propaganda more so than the liberal independents do theirs? wow. Shocker.

I wonder what Alex Jones' approval rating is?

posted August 15, 2014 01:25 PM            

You need a dictionary.

Fox is the most trusted news network and the Leftist Loon Fringe network, MSNBC is least trusted.

Yeah, I've seen some of those "wide awake" Americans being interviewed by Fox News.

Try this in your search engine:

posted August 17, 2014 08:20 PM            

Dirty Laundry

posted August 18, 2014 10:04 AM            

No, I don't agree with your premise. You cannot watch any of those interviews without coming to the conclusion Watters is interviewing "low information...no information" individuals who...almost to a person DO NOT WATCH FOX NEWS.