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“The public’s assessment of the accuracy of news stories is now at its lowest level in more than two decades of Pew Research surveys,”
a new poll from the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, embargoed for release at 11 PM EDT Sunday night, discovered.
The survey, of 1,506 adults conducted in late July, found
“nearly three-quarters (74%) say news organizations tend to favor one side in dealing with political and social issues,” up 21 points from 53 percent 24 years ago, “while just 18% say they deal fairly with all sides.”
The percent who perceive the media as liberal versus conservative remains very lopsided, and the difference has increased by 7 points -- to 50 percent vs. 22 percent now, a 28 point split.
In addition -- surprise -- “Democrats hold considerably more positive views than Republicans of CNN, MSNBC, the New York Times and the news operations of the broadcast networks”...
[Of course. If they don't diversify/supplement their news diet with new media content, how would they know what they're not being told? To wit...]
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