Fox News has surpassed CNN in the minds of Americans as the most
trusted TV news organization, but the public’s overall perception
about the believability of media news reports, including those by Fox,
has plummeted.

Findings from a new Sacred Heart University poll show the most trusted
national TV news organizations in terms of accurate reporting we
Fox News, 27 percent; CNN, 14.6 percent; and NBC News, 10.9 percent.
They were followed by ABC News, 7 percent; local news, 6.9 percent;
CBS News, 6.8 percent; MSNBC, 4 percent; PBS News, 3 percent; CNBC,
0.6 percent; and CBN, 0.5 percent. In a 2003 Sacred Heart University
poll, CNN led Fox News in being trusted most for accurate reporting,
23.8 percent to 14.6 percent.

The poll also showed a significantly declining percentage of Americans
say they believe all or most media news reporting compared to those
who participated in the 2003 poll. Currently, 19.6 percent of those
surveyed said they believe all or most news media reporting, down from
27.4 percent in 2003. Just less than one-quarter in 2007 said they
believed little or none of the reporting, while 55.3 percent suggested
they believed some media news reporting.

The poll revealed that Americans generally gave the national news
media poor ratings in six different areas measured. The average
positive ratings we

* Quality of reporting — 40.7 percent
* Accuracy of reporting — 36.9 percent
* Keeping any personal bias out of stories — 33.3 percent
* Fairness — 31.3 percent
* Presenting an even balance of views — 30.4 percent
* Presenting negative and positive news equally — 27.5 percent

Additionally, the poll showed a growing perception that the media try
to sway public opinion, 87.6 percent, up from 79.3 percent in 2003,
and public policy, 86 percent versus 76.7 percent in 2003.
“Where do we go from here, 100 percent?” asked James Castonguay,
Ph.D., associate professor and chair of Sacred Heart University’s
Department of Media Studies & Digital Culture. “This poll is getting
at shifting attitudes of what defines journalism, what it is and what
it should be doing,” he said. “We are moving toward an era of advocacy
journalism.”

Jim Thompson wrote:
...
The poll revealed that Americans generally gave the national news
media poor ratings in six different areas measured. The average
positive ratings we

* Quality of reporting — 40.7 percent
* Accuracy of reporting — 36.9 percent
* Keeping any personal bias out of stories — 33.3 percent
* Fairness — 31.3 percent
* Presenting an even balance of views — 30.4 percent
* Presenting negative and positive news equally — 27.5 percent

Additionally, the poll showed a growing perception that the media try
to sway public opinion, 87.6 percent, up from 79.3 percent in 2003,
and public policy, 86 percent versus 76.7 percent in 2003.
“Where do we go from here, 100 percent?” asked James Castonguay,
Ph.D., associate professor and chair of Sacred Heart University’s
Department of Media Studies & Digital Culture. “This poll is getting
at shifting attitudes of what defines journalism, what it is and what
it should be doing,” he said. “We are moving toward an era of advocacy
journalism.”

Yep, men like Walter Cronkite are an extinct species ... :-(

Now it seems all about "1984"--George Orwell and mind control ... I
never watch TV news anymore and have quit the local paper which is just
a platform for the rich developers/powers-which-be in the area--get
everything from the net; think "Alex Spanos", "Baxter Dunn" (the
sheriff convicted of "strong arming" business, etc.) and the other
"gorgeous people" here. Crooks run the show. After he was convicted,
Baxter Dunn became "head of security" for Alex Spanos ... Spanos has
strong ties to Bush--you know the rest of the story.

Regards,
JS

plonk...

On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:15:31 GMT, FYI wrote:

plonk...

Reciprocated ;-)

...Jim Thompson
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On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:27:22 -0800, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."
wrote:

Jim, Thompson wrote:

Fox News has surpassed CNN in the minds of Americans as the most
trusted TV news organization, but the public?s overall perception
about the believability of media news reports, including those by Fox,
has plummeted.

Findings from a new Sacred Heart University poll
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
An unbiased poll? Perhaps not.

What? Does Hovnanian have a bias against Catholics ?:-)

...Jim Thompson
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| E-mail Address at Website Fax480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
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America: Land of the Free, Because of the Brave

Jim, Thompson wrote:

Fox News has surpassed CNN in the minds of Americans as the most
trusted TV news organization, but the public?s overall perception
about the believability of media news reports, including those by Fox,
has plummeted.

Findings from a new Sacred Heart University poll
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
An unbiased poll? Perhaps not.

--
Paul Hovnanian
------------------------------------------------------------------
The ark was skippered by amateurs, the Titanic was skippered by
professionals.

Jim Thompson wrote:

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:27:22 -0800, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."
wrote:

Jim, Thompson wrote:

Fox News has surpassed CNN in the minds of Americans as the most
trusted TV news organization, but the public?s overall perception
about the believability of media news reports, including those by Fox,
has plummeted.

Findings from a new Sacred Heart University poll
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
An unbiased poll? Perhaps not.

What? Does Hovnanian have a bias against Catholics ?:-)

No. They are (relatively) benign compared to other groups. Thanks to
their multiple layers of bureaucracy. If they are conducting surveys
among believers, they are biasing their results toward the preferences
of the gullible.


--
Paul Hovnanian
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What color is a chameleon looking in a mirror?

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:34:22 -0800, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."
wrote:

Jim Thompson wrote:

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:27:22 -0800, "Paul Hovnanian P.E."
wrote:

Jim, Thompson wrote:

Fox News has surpassed CNN in the minds of Americans as the most
trusted TV news organization, but the public?s overall perception
about the believability of media news reports, including those by Fox,
has plummeted.

Findings from a new Sacred Heart University poll
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
An unbiased poll? Perhaps not.

What? Does Hovnanian have a bias against Catholics ?:-)

No. They are (relatively) benign compared to other groups. Thanks to
their multiple layers of bureaucracy. If they are conducting surveys
among believers, they are biasing their results toward the preferences
of the gullible.

Leftist weenies are such twisty little *******s.

...Jim Thompson
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| Phoenix, Arizona Voice480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |

America: Land of the Free, Because of the Brave