Shocker: Fox News, Not CNN or NBC, Is Most Trusted Name in News

Posted by Frank Ross Jan 28th 2010 at 8:03 am in CNN, Fox News, Television



This is going to make the Left even crazier than normal.

Yup, the sound you hear outside your window is heads exploding in rage and frustration yet again:


Public Policy Polling 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: 888 621-6988 Web: www.publicpolicypolling.com Email: information@publicpolicypolling.com
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                         January 26, 2010  INTERVIEWS: DEAN DEBNAM 888-621-6988 / 919-880-4888 (serious media inquiries only please, other questions can be directed to Tom Jensen)  QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLL: TOM JENSEN 919-744-6312 
Fox the most trusted name in news?

Raleigh, N.C. –
 A new poll asking Americans whether they trust each of the major television news operations in the country finds that the only one getting a positive review is Fox News.  CNN does next best followed by NBC News, then CBS News, and finally ABC News.  49% of Americans say they trust Fox News to 37% who disagree.  Predictably there is a large party split on this with 74% of Republicans but only 30% of Democrats saying they trust the right leaning network.  CNN does next best because it is the second most trusted of Democrats, Republicans, and independents.  39% say they trust it compared to 41% who do not, with 59% of Democrats, 33% of independents and 23% of Republicans saying it carries credibility with them.  The major networks all have the majority trust of Democrats but less than 20% from Republicans.  NBC, perhaps because of the ideological bent of MSNBC, does the best among Democrats at 62%.  Overall 35% of voters trust it to 44% who do not.  CBS does the worst among Republicans, with 69% distrusting it.  A plurality of independents express distrust of all five outlets we tested.  “A generation ago you would have expected Americans to place their trust in the most neutral and unbiased conveyors of news,” said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling.  “But the media landscape has really changed and now they’re turning more toward the outlets that tell them what they want to hear.”  PPP conducted a national survey of 1,151 registered voters on January 18
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 and 19th.  The survey’s margin of error is +/-2.8%.  Other factors, such as refusal to be interviewed and weighting, may introduce additional error that is more difficult to quantify.   Complete results are attached and can be found at www.publicpolicypolling.com.  If you would like an interview regarding this release, please contact Dean Debnam at (888) 621-6988 or 919-880-4888.      ### January 18-19, 2010
Survey of 1,151 registered voters
January 18-19, 2010
Survey of 1,151 registered voters
3020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
3020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
January 18-19, 2010
Survey of 1,151 registered voters
January 18-19, 2010
Survey of 1,151 registered voters
3020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
3020 Highwoods Blvd.Raleigh, NC 27604information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988

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