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Fox Most Trusted News Channel in US, Poll Shows

source: http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/01/30-4

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  • Tayllerand
  • Denica_Cassandra
  • specked
  • unclecharlie
    • 0
      unclecharlie  

    • The people have awoken from their KoolAde induced slumber- people don't like being force fed pandering and effusive comments on Obama disguised as "news". Now, a word from Howard Zinn, hero to the Left, as quoted in the Nation. (2 weeks ago) "I think people are dazzled by Obama's rhetoric, and that people ought to begin to understand that Obama is going to be a mediocre president....." Listening to CBS talk about Obama's brilliance, they make themselves about to be shilling for Obama. And if Howard Zinn sees through the flowery sounding B.S. of Obama adulation, it's time all the other leftists to se through it as well (including all the television networks)................

    • 2 years ago
  • Lucretia_Gross
  • DJverboten
  • comicahzy
  • Billy_Goodreasonnews
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      Billy_Goodreasonnews  

    • This is what the results of this poll say to me: Fox news viewers pledge allegiance to Fox, they trust it blindly, watch it religiously and defend it bitterly. They are apologists for a network that has mastered the art of molding opinions.

      MSNBC, CNN, Bloomberg and other news networks don't create the same myths around themselves. People who watch Anderson Cooper or Wolf Blitzer aren't invested in the success of those people. And in cases where they might be, like say with Rachel Maddow, the market is fragmented. I like Maddow, but I wouldn't say I like MSNBC anymore than CNN or Current. I think people who watch shows like Maddow's typically don't put their trust in news institutions, the way Fox viewers do. They're more enlightened than that.

      If anything, a poll like this proves there is no liberal media. That, while the decidedly right-wing media machine may pull in better ratings, it's because part of their strategy is to convince their audience that any other media outlet is biased which A) makes them trustworthy and B) justifies their bias. The contradictions, of course, are staggering.

      Of course, Fox will use this poll as a way to promote it's station, but the truth is, 'most trusted' is not 'most trustworthy.' Of course, I doubt the average Fox news viewer will see the fallacy.

    • 2 years ago
  • common_sense_please
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      common_sense_please  

    • My questions are what were the other choices given on the poll and who funded and conducted the poll?

      That and when Time magazine conducted a poll of who should replace Walter Cronkite as the nations reporter--Jon Stewart won with 50% of the vote and all the other news reporters split the other half--the irony being Jon Stewart is a comedian and the Daily Show is fake.

      So I guess next some poll will show that Glenn Beck has now replaced Howard Stern as the self-proclaimed king of all media--who will then have to step aside for the self proclaimed Queen of all media--Sarah Palin.

    • 2 years ago
  • underthebus
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      underthebus  

    • The CEO of Fox News was on one of the Sunday morning news shows today - he actually stated "we are in the ratings business, not the news business". That makes a fool out of every one of the people who trust Faux 'news'.

    • 2 years ago
  • kitteneater
  • crispyfritters
  • DJverboten
  • Jahvega
  • deathmetalbrian
  • NotFooled
  • cefirak
  • flyingkick
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      flyingkick  

    • "Fox News is not really a news network, it's a commentary network. Its news output is a small island in a vast sea of very conservative commentary,"

      smartest thing I've read all morning ^^

    • 2 years ago
  • jcamille
  • Saladin
    • +1
      Saladin  

    • Not surprising, most informed people know not to watch tv news and especially not FOX news.

      So if you're gullible and foolish, it makes sense you'd go to the loudest channel.

    • 2 years ago
  • Varex_Sythe
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      Varex_Sythe  

    • Out of curiosity, does the poll show that FOX is watched more than all other news channels combined, or does it claim that FOX is watched more than any other individual news station?

      I ask because if FOX outdoes every other news station on an individual basis, then whoop de do. They market stupidity 95% of the time (yes I pulled 95% of the time out of my butt, so if it appears unofficial or just plain smells funny, you now know why), and I can believe that there are that many stupid people in the United States, so it's not that surprising that FOX would have be more trusted than any other individual news network. Its like the blind following the blindfolded.

    • 2 years ago
  • fernweher
  • fernweher
  • corndog67
  • Mariased
  • CalgarC
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      CalgarC  

    • the poll was probably to see who watches what station... not which is more trustworthy... also i highly believe people watch Faux news for the comedy... i mean the lady who failed at crushing grapes... the guy who was stuck in s stampede of protesters... i can go on ROFL...

      as tradition i will post this video agian :D

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWJF1tXyt38

    • 2 years ago
  • Nephwrack
  • kennymotown
  • artemis6
  • treewolf39
    • +2
      treewolf39  

    • Unfortunately most of us do not check the validity of everything we choose to believe. This site, while being anything but perfect, allows for mind opening discussions and a sharing of beliefs weather they be conservative or liberal or just plain horse shit.

    • 2 years ago
  • kennymotown
  • alowishus_hutchinson_turner
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      alowishus_hutchinson_turner  
    • treewolf39:

      This site is for entertainment. I think some people here realize that we can't take everyone seriously, and that's not necessarily aimed at you or what you have to say. I don't fact check, because, well, even if I checked it's nigh on impossible to empirically verify anything, and I only believe what I believe, and these stories can only, in the most marginal of fashions, confirm or deny my beliefs. I don't fact check because I don't have the time nor the energy to do anything but think for myself, and ensure that in the swirl of lies that might very well be the internet and mass media, that I don't take anything here too seriously. If I did, I'd forget that this is just entertainment, albeit from an alternative, and thus increasingly entertaining, approach.
      This is just to say, in a non-offensive, yet justifying way.

    • 2 years ago
  • thedirtman
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      thedirtman  

    • More like a lack of mistrust among a certain segment of the population. All the network news were generally mistrusted in the poll. It goes to show that FOX is more the counterpart to the Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

    • 2 years ago
  • fhavenger09
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      fhavenger09  

    • This poll is possibly biased and not to be taken seriously! Too much left leaning bs end up in current and so many people believe it blindly! You people are the "radical" conservatives liberal counterparts. I tend not to believe everything that's posted cause everything is based on some liberal site. Next time just be cautious what's here because there are no filters.

    • 2 years ago
  • neocongo
  • fhavenger09
  • Weepowopo
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      Weepowopo  
    • fhavenger09:

      "This poll is possibly biased and not to be taken seriously! Too much left leaning bs end up in current and so many people believe it blindly!"

      Lol.
      Perhaps this arguement would have been valid if you actually posted it on a thread about left leaning polls.

      Unfortunate for you, this is a thread about right leaning polls.

    • 2 years ago
  • fhavenger09
  • breadbox
  • Weepowopo
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      Weepowopo  
    • fhavenger09:

      "that made no sense.It's about a right leaning new network made by a left leaning poll. Can you explain. It seems like you haven't read any of this lol"

      How can it possibly be a "left leaning" poll when the data tips in the "Rights" favor?

      I'll fix it for you.
      That made sense. It's about a right leaning news network made by a RIGHT leaning poll.

      And it seems as though you have the comprehension level of a squirrel.

    • 2 years ago
  • fhavenger09
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      fhavenger09  
    • fhavenger09:

      how does this favor the right! by the reactions here it proves the contrary. I see you're getting a little aggressive but it's ok but just take a more unbiased view at these things. It's clear you dislike Fox but there is a lot of exaggeration from both sides. If you would just look at this pollster's history you can see who they favor and it's not the right ( idk where you're getting this). That's it man if you disagree it's ok but it's all right there.

    • 2 years ago
  • 02
  • kennymotown
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      kennymotown  
    • 02:

      02, I wish we were a better sophisticated voter populous, but the people have been dumbed down so incredibly much since Reagan's war on the middle class started back in the 80's. Can you imagine when the conservatives decided to quit educating the populous and so defunding it as much as possible that the populace would have become this stupid? IT'S Amazing!

    • 2 years ago
  • fhavenger09
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      fhavenger09  
    • 02:

      What are you talking about? This is a semi-conspiracy idea. First this poll can't be trusted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Policy_Polling). The conservatives you talk about are such a minority and the opposite of what you talk about is true too. Look at these posts, most are not even completely true but favor the liberal (conservative equivalent) and everyone just goes alone with them. They just make you angrier against an enemy which is a lot more powerful which they make you believe.

    • 2 years ago
  • Mark_Hanson
  • current89
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      current89  

    • Ha! This poll was conducted by PPP a second tier pollster that almost always leans to the right. I might put some stock in it if Gallup, Zogby or Pew had done the poll.

    • 2 years ago
  • kennymotown
  • fhavenger09
  • PigFarmington
  • fhavenger09
  • Nephwrack
  • fhavenger09
  • Weepowopo
    • 0
      Weepowopo  
    • PigFarmington:

      @fhavenger09

      I'm sure the countries to which you are referring are countries in which their dollar is greatly weaker than U.S. dollar or countries whose population is not even close to Americas.

      So when data says U.S. (exhibt A) spends $10 billion ($U.S.) on education and Third World Country (exhibt B) spends only $1 Billion, you have to take into to account the exchange rate. Where $1 U.S. can equal 30-100 of thier dollars. So in reality we spend $10 billion in our money but they spend $30-$100 billion in thier money.

      And if you would also have the decency to only campare the U.S. to countries who are as developed as the U.S. and have similar populations you would find that there are none.

      The only country that comes close is Russia and they only have about 144 million people and spend a little less than half (% of total government spending) of what the U.S. spends with thier population of about 300 million people.

    • 2 years ago
  • fhavenger09
  • Weepowopo
    • 0
      Weepowopo  
    • PigFarmington:

      I should have known better.
      How could I have expected you to comprehend my comment when you leave such well written post like...

      "These is too much money in schools we put more money in school than in other countries. This in no way proves otherwise lol" and better still, "My point is that solution is not to put more money how are other countries doing better than we are with far less money. The solution is not money.

    • 2 years ago
  • fhavenger09
  • PigFarmington
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      PigFarmington  
    • PigFarmington:

      Only under Obama has the annual funding to schools has hit over $100B ("defense" is over $850B) The gov chips in almost 10% when you equate how much local govs spend.
      There are 65M school aged children in the US... so the gov spends about $1,500 per school aged child (4-18) in the population. Wow! $1500! That's almost $160 a month out of the school year.
      You're right, that's too much. We should bump it down to $200 per child and put it in "defense".
      By the way... you're wrong that the US spends the most. France (excluding higher education) spends a higher % of it's GDP. The US only ties with the UK.

      Besides, it's not JUST funding that our schools need. But funding is the only thing most Americans understand. There are countless social problems that make our population as dumb as those who work for, and watch Fox News. The big one being our greedy and selfish culture america sows.

    • 2 years ago
  • Weepowopo
    • 0
      Weepowopo  
    • PigFarmington:

      You neglect to mention that the French do not have an over bloated Military and Prison system leaving them enough money to properly educate thier population. And that France is ranked 12th in education where as the U.S. is embarrasingly only 18th.

      The point is that the U.S. does not spend enough on education. Plus we have shows like Tila Tequila and The Jersey Shore. That can't be helping.

    • 2 years ago
  • PigFarmington
    • 0
      PigFarmington  
    • PigFarmington:

      yes indeedy. You can probably look at the majority of TV's most popular shows and realize it's garbage. Watching fat people lose weight... let's watch paint dry while we're at it.

      Best life decision: ditch cable. You can watch Current, the daily show and democracy-now online ;)

      Anyway, I said more money was needed for schools because dumb people believe Fox News is news.

    • 2 years ago
  • pukemnukem
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      pukemnukem  

    • I think this is a prime example of how we as people, despite being social animals, tend to isolate ourselves with like minded people. "We" cannot imagine people liking or trusting Fox News because we do not prefer to interact with people that do. It is so often said that the internet is uniting people when it really doesn't. We have more choices, we may be able to contact and interact with people around the world, but we are still going to limit our interaction to people we are comfortable with.

    • 2 years ago
  • kennymotown
  • Weepowopo
    • 0
      Weepowopo  
    • pukemnukem:

      I have no choice but to socialize with un-like minded people. For I'm a minority (conscious) and am often surrounded only by the majority (un-conscious). Though it is a good thing. It helps me reform and strengthen my ideals and opinions.

    • 2 years ago
  • kennymotown
  • surrealconcepts
  • kennymotown
  • alowishus_hutchinson_turner
  • Weepowopo
  • EdJoyProductions
  • kennymotown
  • Manatee_man
  • kennymotown
  • bailey78
  • kennymotown
  • bailey78
  • eternal_springs
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      eternal_springs  

    • Goes to show the masses are asses! Although, I would really like to see more info on the poll. Anyone who has ever studied statistics knows how easy it is to manipulate data.

    • 2 years ago
  • kennymotown
  • fhavenger09
  • NotFooled
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      NotFooled  
    • eternal_springs:

      And Kenny if you are going to talk about people as being stupid you should at least have your grammar down pat. You said, "I seriously doubt many are great thinkers or individuals that can WAY the differences of media sources. " Anyone with above a 3rd grade education should know that you should have said WEIGH.

    • 2 years ago
  • thepatient
  • kennymotown
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