CNN Earns Title of Least Trusted Cable News Network

[Mister Cheese]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/publ...n_to_fox_first

Most voters turn to cable news for political coverage, and Fox News remains the top channel for these viewers. But voters still remain dubious of much of the political news they are getting.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that, in a typical week, 75% of Likely U.S. Voters say they watch cable news networks for their political news at least occasionally. That includes 21% who say they do so several times a week and 25% who watch every day. Twenty-four percent (24%) say they rarely or never watch cable news networks for politics.

Among those who tune in to cable news networks at least occasionally, 42% say Fox News is the channel they generally watch, compared to 35% who turn to CNN and 19% who prefer MSNBC. These findings, too, are little changed from last year.

Among cable news network viewers who watch Fox News most often, 50% say they trust the political news they are getting. That compares to 43% of MSNBC viewers and just 33% who tune in mostly to CNN.

They're full of shit and everyone knows it. I haven't watched TV in years and this is why.

[Thalassian Bob]

They're full of shit and everyone knows it. I haven't watched TV in years and this is why.

They are. As is every other mainstream media outlet these days. And when they're not, all they're doing is expanding on stories that Joe Public releases first on twitter.

They're a dying breed and they know it. That's why even Fox News defended CNN after Trump called them fake news. They know they are just as guilty of the same shit and just as irrelevant.

[belfpala]

Among cable news network viewers who watch Fox News most often, 50% say they trust the political news they are getting. That compares to 43% of MSNBC viewers and just 33% who tune in mostly to CNN.

But what do the viewers of each channel think of the other channels?

[Torgent]

This is a laughably poor metric. Even with the results, it proves absolutely nothing. It needs to be on a rank basis over all networks, not just people who watch one thing.

[KrazyK923]

lol Fox is seen as 50% trustworthy?

I wonder what the age range for this study is.

Not that I particularly like CNN or MSNBC (or Fox), this smells of bullshit ten different ways, and seems to just feed into the conspiratorial spin that Trump keeps trying to insist so that he can punish people who don't toe his line.

[Belize]

But I thought polls were all bullshit

Oh, you guys.

[schwarzkopf]

They're full of shit and everyone knows it. I haven't watched TV in years and this is why.

Fun fact - least trusted doesn't mean least biased, or least professional.

I mean seriously, Fox news is the most biased main stream media there is - and they are trusted by half the country.

[Zandalarian Paladin]

I was going to say "Well, that's not surprising!"

And then I saw the source. And then I realized I was suffering from confirmation bias.

Screw these polls.

[Shadow Fox]

I mean...
Most of the Media is bullshit anyway, but linking a "source" that is not reputable is not really all that helpful anyway.

[Daedius]

A well deserved title.

[Wolfheart9]

Edit: I did in fact read that wrong, ne'ermind

[Lenonis]

I'm just going to sit here and giggle at the most biased polling company having the balls to call something else the most untrustworthy.

Rasmussen is well known for being incredibly biased to the right. Their polls are almost always 2-5% conservative leaning.

[intrinsc]

I get all my news from Twitter and buzzfeed.

[Vizardlorde]

lol Fox is seen as 50% trustworthy?

I wonder what the age range for this study is.

Not that I particularly like CNN or MSNBC (or Fox), this smells of bullshit ten different ways, and seems to just feed into the conspiratorial spin that Trump keeps trying to insist so that he can punish people who don't toe his line.

the only people who have time to sit on their asses to watch fox news all day are 65+ year olds

[Celista]

I assumed they polled a bunch of old people who watch Fox News. That channel is so biased that it's nauseating.

CNN is news-lite which is why it's not the most trusted among liberals. If you want more in-depth coverage then several news outlets do a better job.

I haven't read anything from CNN that is blatantly biased, I *have* read some blatantly biased news from sources like the New York Times however. They've been posting articles on Hillary's 2016 run for president since about four years ago.

TL,DR: conservatives prefer one news network, liberals prefer several.

[Shadow Fox]

I get all my news from Twitter and buzzfeed.

It's just as reliable. :P

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I assumed they polled a bunch of old people who watch Fox News. That channel is so biased that it's nauseating.

CNN is news-lite which is why it's not the most trusted among liberals. If you want more in-depth coverage then several news outlets do a better job.

I haven't read anything from CNN that is blatantly biased, I *have* read some blatantly biased news from sources like the New York Times however. They've been posting articles on Hillary's 2016 run for president since about four years ago.

TL,DR: conservatives prefer one news network, liberals prefer several.

I was thinking that they polled the viewers / supporters of CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network).

[Deleted]

So people that watch CNN is actually more skeptical and hence smarter, better looking and better smelling than those evil conservatives that watch FOX news that just gobbles up the lies.

Am I doing this political identity thing right?

[belfpala]

I get all my news from Twitter and buzzfeed.

I get all mine from my bartender. Some juicy stuff!

[Belize]

I get all mine from my bartender. Some juicy stuff!

I hear Susan got drunk and started blabbing again.

[Theodarzna]

I get all my news through witchcraft and chanting.