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New World Order Title: Americans' Confidence in Television News Drops to New Low (Liberals lose faith) Liberals' and moderates' views are now similar to conservatives'WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans' confidence in television news is at a new low by one percentage point, with 21% of adults expressing a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in it. This marks a decline from 27% last year and from 46% when Gallup started tracking confidence in television news in 1993.
The findings are from Gallup's annual update on confidence in U.S. institutions, conducted June 7-10 this year. As such, the findings preceded the erroneous initial reports by cable-news networks CNN and Fox News regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's June 28 decision about the constitutionality of the U.S. healthcare law. Among 16 U.S. institutions tested, television news ranks 11th, following newspapers in 10th place. The 25% of adults who express a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in newspapers is down slightly from 28% last year. Confidence in newspapers is now half of what it was at its peak of 51% in 1979.
This year's updates mark a setback from last year for both television news and newspapers, when Americans appeared to be regaining some confidence in these institutions, though they are more in line with 2007-2010 readings. Liberals' and Moderates' Faith Plummets Below Conservatives' Liberals and moderates lost so much confidence in television news this year -- 11 and 10 points, respectively -- that their views are now more akin to conservatives' views. This marks a turnaround from the pattern seen since 2009, in which liberals expressed more confidence than conservatives. Conservatives' views of television news were last similar to liberals' in June 2008, before the last presidential election. However, moderates are significantly less confident now than they were then, 20% vs. 28%.
The decline since last year in confidence in television news among liberals did not coincide with a similar decline among Democrats. Democrats this year are the most confident in the television news media among key subgroups. Interestingly, postgraduates, who tend to be Democrats, are now the least confident.
Many of the groups that lost confidence in television news also tended to lose confidence in newspapers, though to a lesser degree. These include liberals, older Americans, men, and postgraduates. Other groups budged only slightly.
Implications It is not clear precisely why Americans soured so much on television news this year compared with last. Americans' negativity likely reflects the continuation of a broader trend that appeared to enjoy only a brief respite last year. Americans have grown more negative about the media in recent years, as they have about many other U.S. institutions and the direction of the country in general. Still, confidence in television news could plummet further after the high-profile errors CNN and Fox News made in their coverage of the intensely anticipated Supreme Court healthcare law ruling that some have called a "Dewey defeats Truman" moment. CNN has promised an internal review, and its handling of the outcome of that review could help to bolster confidence. More broadly, these and other networks -- and the news media as a whole -- will have to renew their efforts to show Americans that they deserve a higher level of confidence than what they enjoy today. Poster Comment: Progressives are disappointed in the quality of lying since Keith Olbermann was fired, they're just not believable anymore! (5 images) Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 9. Liberals' and Moderates' Faith Plummets Below Conservatives' BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....faith? Seriously? My faith is extreme that the USSA crashes and burns..... MY Faith is Extreeeeeeemely High.....LMFAO It is not clear precisely why Americans soured so much on television news this year compared with last. MEMME teacher my hand is Up.....MEEEEEEEEE!....;} Reason: Reality is worse than last year, while USSA MSM says things are getting better.....LMFAO.....8D
#3. To: All (#2) Less than 95 000 watching CNBC now. Notice more cleavage....;}
#4. To: mcgowanjm (#3) Notice more cleavage....;} No I haven't noticed since I don't watch. At least you've got a nice view while the Titanic sinks.
#5. To: hondo68 (#4) Off topic, hondo, do you post at LP, if I may ask? Thanks! ;)
#6. To: Murron (#5) (Edited) do you post at LP Yes, don't be fooled by the few extra letters on the end of my handle over there. Accept no substitutes ;)
#7. To: hondo68 (#6) Yes, don't be fooled by the few extra letters on the end of my handle over there. I thought you were the same hondo, just wanted to make sure. btw, I like your posting there, and here. Anyway, I'm trying to gather together posters here who post at LP, I'd like to include all of you in a PM, about something I stumbled over about an arrogant POS who post at LP, and I just wanted to share it with all of you, once all the facts are in LOL!...;)
#9. To: Ferret Mike (#7) I'd like to include all of you in a PM, about something I stumbled over about an arrogant POS who post at LP, and I just wanted to share it with all of you, once all the facts are in Gramma has another investigation going.
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Yeah! And if you ever become slighty more interesting than watching paint dry, BT, someday, someone might focus on you, I doubt it, but you can always wish. You are such a boring, pathetic...shlemiel!
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