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Simmons Research says a new survey measuring the level of trust American adults have for 38 of the largest and most well-known news sources points to an industry in crisis. The first Simmons News Media Trust Index finds just 40.1 percent of respondents rate news sources “trustworthy” or “very trustworthy.”
Topping the list, across all news sources (and the only newspaper in the Top 5), was The Wall Street Journal, with 57.7 percent saying it’s trustworthy. The major television network news organizations also fared well, with ABC taking second (55.9%), CBS in third (55.4%), and NBC in sixth (54.1%).
Among cable TV news, the most trusted network in the U.S. wasn’t even American: BBC News was trusted by 55.2 percent of Americans and was the fourth most trusted news source. CNN trailed the list at No. 14, with the trust of 46.1 percent. Among cable news organizations, CNN was fourth behind BBC News, MSNBC (47.4%) and Bloomberg (46.3%). Fox News followed in 17th, with just 44.7 percent.
Forbes was the most trusted magazine and rounded out the Top 5, trusted by 54.2 percent of Americans. The New York Times and The Washington Post were both among the most trusted news organizations, according to the survey. The Times was No. 7, trusted by 53.8 percent, and the Post (53.6%) was No. 8. USA Today (51.1%) and the Washington Times (50%) were the final two sources trusted by at least a majority of Americans.
Hells wrong with people? ... should be lower. Edit: I don’t trust Simmons research.
Why? They are a marketing research company that sells its data. They are capitalists not a political group. If their data was not sound, they would go out of business.
Simmons Research says a new survey measuring the level of trust American adults have for 38 of the largest and most well-known news sources points to an industry in crisis. The first Simmons News Media Trust Index finds just 40.1 percent of respondents rate news sources “trustworthy” or “very trustworthy.”
Topping the list, across all news sources (and the only newspaper in the Top 5), was The Wall Street Journal, with 57.7 percent saying it’s trustworthy. The major television network news organizations also fared well, with ABC taking second (55.9%), CBS in third (55.4%), and NBC in sixth (54.1%).
Among cable TV news, the most trusted network in the U.S. wasn’t even American: BBC News was trusted by 55.2 percent of Americans and was the fourth most trusted news source. CNN trailed the list at No. 14, with the trust of 46.1 percent. Among cable news organizations, CNN was fourth behind BBC News, MSNBC (47.4%) and Bloomberg (46.3%). Fox News followed in 17th, with just 44.7 percent.
Forbes was the most trusted magazine and rounded out the Top 5, trusted by 54.2 percent of Americans. The New York Times and The Washington Post were both among the most trusted news organizations, according to the survey. The Times was No. 7, trusted by 53.8 percent, and the Post (53.6%) was No. 8. USA Today (51.1%) and the Washington Times (50%) were the final two sources trusted by at least a majority of Americans.
I trust my wife.
I trust my daughter.
I trust my mother in law.
I trust Ron Paul
So far, those are the only people that have earned my trust.
( CLICK Media Bias 101: ) This before Trump. So that bias is removed.
Early Polls of Journalists, 1962-1985 Added January 2014
Exhibit 1-1: The Media Elite
Exhibit 1-2: Major Newspaper Reporters Updated January 2014
Exhibit 1-3: The American Journalist
Exhibit 1-4: U.S. Newspaper Journalists
Exhibit 1-5: Survey of Business Reporters
Exhibit 1-6: Journalists - Who Are They, Really?
Exhibit 1-7: White House Reporters
Exhibit 1-8: The Media Elite Revisited Updated January 2014
Exhibit 1-9: Washington Bureau Chiefs and Correspondents
Exhibit 1-10: Newspaper Journalists of the 1990s
Exhibit 1-11: Newspaper Editors
Exhibit 1-12: The People and the Press: Whose Views Shape the News?
Exhibit 1-13: How Journalists See Journalists in 2004
Exhibit 1-14: Campaign Journalists (2004)
Exhibit 1-15: TV and Newspaper Journalists
Exhibit 1-16: Journalists' Ethics and Attitudes, 2005
Exhibit 1-17: The News Media and the War, 2005
Exhibit 1-18: Slate Magazine Pre-Election Staff Survey Updated January 2014
Exhibit 1-19: Indiana University Polls of Journalists Added May 2014
( CLICK Media Bias 101: ) This before Trump. So that bias is removed.
Early Polls of Journalists, 1962-1985 Added January 2014
Exhibit 1-1: The Media Elite
Exhibit 1-2: Major Newspaper Reporters Updated January 2014
Exhibit 1-3: The American Journalist
Exhibit 1-4: U.S. Newspaper Journalists
Exhibit 1-5: Survey of Business Reporters
Exhibit 1-6: Journalists - Who Are They, Really?
Exhibit 1-7: White House Reporters
Exhibit 1-8: The Media Elite Revisited Updated January 2014
Exhibit 1-9: Washington Bureau Chiefs and Correspondents
Exhibit 1-10: Newspaper Journalists of the 1990s
Exhibit 1-11: Newspaper Editors
Exhibit 1-12: The People and the Press: Whose Views Shape the News?
Exhibit 1-13: How Journalists See Journalists in 2004
Exhibit 1-14: Campaign Journalists (2004)
Exhibit 1-15: TV and Newspaper Journalists
Exhibit 1-16: Journalists' Ethics and Attitudes, 2005
Exhibit 1-17: The News Media and the War, 2005
Exhibit 1-18: Slate Magazine Pre-Election Staff Survey Updated January 2014
Exhibit 1-19: Indiana University Polls of Journalists Added May 2014
MRC is a political organization. So no, they aren’t a certified data provider like Simmons is.
Besides your post has nothing to do with mine.
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