tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post6491233528702682211..comments2024-03-28T07:25:17.055-05:00Comments on Althouse: "Americans' trust and confidence in the mass media 'to report the news fully, accurately and fairly' has dropped to its lowest level in Gallup polling history..."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69735477140794642132016-09-16T15:51:06.029-05:002016-09-16T15:51:06.029-05:00Americans' Trust in Mass Media Sinks to New Lo...<i>Americans' Trust in Mass Media Sinks to New Low</i><br />Now, there's a headline you can save and re-use every year!Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741966714510339124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-33092069045653774942016-09-15T22:38:27.553-05:002016-09-15T22:38:27.553-05:00My faith in the media is Zero, Zilch, Zip, and Nad...My faith in the media is Zero, Zilch, Zip, and Nada.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-29553783659129152542016-09-15T16:43:27.802-05:002016-09-15T16:43:27.802-05:00RichardJohnson said..Overall, the drop in trust in...<i>RichardJohnson said..Overall, the drop in trust in mass media went from 50% in 2005 to 32% in 2016.</i><br /><br />[Channeling Taranto] I blame George W Bush.HoodlumDoodlumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591221162603652473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-45017254376339732192016-09-15T16:25:29.273-05:002016-09-15T16:25:29.273-05:00I think it's interesting that a majority (slig...I think it's interesting that a majority (slight-51%) of Democrats think the media <i>report the news fully, accurately and fairly</i>. The MSM can take some comfort in the fact that they're still reaching at least half their target audience.SukieTawdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219517365750894110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-24000110043578587892016-09-15T13:59:13.150-05:002016-09-15T13:59:13.150-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.grimsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11124061125268651806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-27007210725490946772016-09-15T13:32:27.261-05:002016-09-15T13:32:27.261-05:00From the link, we find out that since 2005, the dr...From the link, we find out that since 2005, the drop in trust in mass media is fairly uniform. <br /><br />Democrats: 70% to 51%, a drop of 19%<br />Independents: 49% to 30%, a drop of 19%<br />Republicans: 32% to 18%, a drop of 18%<br /><br />Overall, the drop in trust in mass media went from 50% in 2005 to 32% in 2016.RichardJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490819511630683969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-47763752749284836142016-09-15T11:43:21.597-05:002016-09-15T11:43:21.597-05:00mockturtle said...
Frankly, that 32% scares the he...mockturtle said...<br />Frankly, that 32% scares the hell out of me. How can that many people trust the MSM?<br /><br />9/15/16, 10:18 AM"<br /><br />The stupid and gullible will always be among us. What is heartening is that 68% no longer trust the media to be trustworthy. cubanbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746305669005611456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-74908506771717747152016-09-15T11:30:53.370-05:002016-09-15T11:30:53.370-05:00Plenty of people still "buy it." 32% of ...Plenty of people still "buy it." 32% of the US electorate is >75 million people.<br /><br />God knows what they are paying attention to, but there they are.<br /><br />Anyway, It's all about confirmation bias.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13617687006180956861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-89492996944671282812016-09-15T11:19:20.150-05:002016-09-15T11:19:20.150-05:00Coupe above brought up a story that was in the pre...Coupe above brought up a story that was in the press a few days ago, the rescue of ISIS prisoners via a mile distant sniper shot followed by a special forces raid, and I had the exact same reaction he did- that it sounded like a story that was completely made up because it literally lacked <i>any</i> detail at all that would allow one to verify <i>any</i> part of it.<br /><br />Much of what journalist report these days is like that story, and increasingly so.Yancey Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16427042729449397357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-82673958573418257922016-09-15T10:59:51.094-05:002016-09-15T10:59:51.094-05:00I think there is a direct connection between that ...I think there is a direct connection between that decline and the increasing ability over those years to "fact check your ass."Crimsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01618292072861640747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-28840247527135989482016-09-15T10:47:28.265-05:002016-09-15T10:47:28.265-05:00A NY Times columnist today wonders "I wonder ...A NY Times columnist today wonders "I wonder if journalistic efforts at fairness don’t risk normalizing Trump..."<br /><br />And so it goes... CJinPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17724560605501170131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-4992944731221520322016-09-15T10:18:29.053-05:002016-09-15T10:18:29.053-05:00Frankly, that 32% scares the hell out of me. How ...Frankly, that 32% scares the hell out of me. How can that many people trust the MSM?mockturtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10507310332014103437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-33280813080146457852016-09-15T10:08:35.603-05:002016-09-15T10:08:35.603-05:00"Well, my concern is that they are so ham-han..."Well, my concern is that they are so ham-handed about it — they're so obvious about it — that it won't work." <br /><br />As I've said before, I think this statement is backwards. The techniques haven't changed. The media is no more ham-handed than they've been for quite a long time. They are only considered such now because their techniques are no longer as effective. <br /><br />Brando attributes this to "cry wolf." I think Trump not playing into their hands, unlike previous "R's," is at least as big a factor.CWJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03598487232861475833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-42173092084549699772016-09-15T09:49:15.156-05:002016-09-15T09:49:15.156-05:00The former survey professional in me would want to...The former survey professional in me would want to see "great deal" and "fair amount" reported separately over time rather than lumped together. As informative as that graph may be, I suspect collapsing the two responses masks an even more dramatic trend.CWJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03598487232861475833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-88659169775208604882016-09-15T09:40:01.659-05:002016-09-15T09:40:01.659-05:00The JournoLists are on trial. Everything they say...The JournoLists are on trial. Everything they say can and will be used to infer their ulterior motives.n.nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252447117532342957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-19921569942045530762016-09-15T09:36:10.351-05:002016-09-15T09:36:10.351-05:00It is more revealing about the truth in the things...It is more revealing about the truth in the things that they DON'T say in an article. It reveals what they want to hide, what they cannot bring themselves to say or print. They use code words to cover up.<br /><br />The most obvious one now is when there is a violent occurrence and the report is that "youths" or "young men" are involved. Everyone knows what they are hiding. It is black youths or black men who are rioting, looting, shooting. They don't want to print the truth because it is not politically correct. <br /><br />In Europe, when there are mass rapes by "asian" men. They mean Muslims. Must shelter the public and obfuscate.<br /><br />Articles with no substance. No facts. No there there. The print media is a complete waste of time as well as the opinionated and biased talking heads on television who pretend to be journalists, but who are just propaganda shills for their networks biases.<br /><br />At least we have the internet.....for now......until Obama gives it away to the UN and the World Order starts dictating what we can see and do on the net. Starts closing down blogs and other sites who disagree with the marching orders of the world dictators. Enjoy it while you can because the internet is soon to be gutted like a fish on a dock.Dust Bunny Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15115422951538885247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-73048710478752661392016-09-15T09:20:01.129-05:002016-09-15T09:20:01.129-05:00Doctors never lie about health issues..... unless ...Doctors never lie about health issues..... unless they are handing out excuse slips at Wisconsin protests.JAOREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11819907966430540035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-22042131928327505362016-09-15T09:04:48.117-05:002016-09-15T09:04:48.117-05:00It couldn't happen to a better group of people...It couldn't happen to a better group of people.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159859859522615418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-77470523301488622992016-09-15T08:55:30.020-05:002016-09-15T08:55:30.020-05:00"I want a full media report on Dr. Lisa Barda..."I want a full media report on Dr. Lisa Bardack, Hillary's doc. I'm sure she is a Leftwing hack. Who else would stand to have her as a patient? "<br /><br />As long as the candidates can pick which doctor's they want to use, they'll get the reported results they want (or refuse to release any part of the report they don't like). The only fair way to do it is for the rival campaigns to agree on a single doctor to examine and report on both candidates, but of course this is impossible for many reasons.Brandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219319435229314554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-18342857811990680892016-09-15T08:49:45.114-05:002016-09-15T08:49:45.114-05:00The lying liberal press was once an American press...The lying liberal press was once an American press that hated conservatives.<br /><br />But we have been alerted by Trump that they are an international press owned by Soros and other oligarchs that hates us for wanting to be a country.traditionalguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706120413005530014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-86071806943253843342016-09-15T08:48:31.829-05:002016-09-15T08:48:31.829-05:00While reading a story about this Gallup poll I was...While reading a story about this Gallup poll I was reminded of Iowahawk's oft-repeated tweet that “Journalism is about covering important stories. With a pillow, until they stop moving.” It's not just that the "mainstream" media openly loathe Republicans (even newly minted liberalish ones like Donald) that disgusts and infuriates the public (who long for evenhanded sources of news). It's also that they show an extraordinary lack of curiosity* about any story that <i>might</i> lead to an embarrassing fact about Hillary or Obama:<br /><br />+ Not one CNNNBCCBSABC evening news story where they spoke with any experts about how secret transmissions <i>should be</i> handled<br /><br />+ About the difference between a privet ACCOUNT and a private SERVER<br /><br />+ About the gun-running (fast and furious)<br /><br />+ About weaponizing the IRS and targeting people for abuse based on their <i>political</i> affiliation<br /><br />+ About how many people LOST insurance through ACA vs how many got Obamacare<br /><br />+ About what the hell Chris Stevens was <i>doing</i> in a dangerous Libyan city on the anniversary of 9/11<br /><br />+ About how the history of falling down from dehydration keeps causing Hillary problems (broken arm, concussion, blood clots, confusion and memory loss, inability to testify to Congress)<br /><br />+ ANY of Bill Clinton's rape accusers<br /><br />+ ANY of Hillary's prior shape-shifting views on hot topics like gay marriage, single-payer heath care, rape, Nixon, <br /><br />+ ANY of Obama or Hillary academic endeavors (did she pass the DC bar?)<br /><br />And yet the media are endlessly fascinated by the minutiae of every Republican nominee, including childhood spats, education from K through whatever, words spray painted on nearby landmarks, marital status and fidelity, employment history, distant relatives who may be embarrassing, details of nominee's spouse's activities, religious oddities and affiliations. NONE of these subjects are "interesting" to the media when it comes to D candidates for President. <br /><br />So we don't trust the "news" as an honest broker of information. <br /><br />*Remember when "incurious" was an anti-GWB meme? What about Obama who seems incredibly ignorant about <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/article/440048/barack-obamas-legacy-rhetoric-has-aided-donald-trumps-rise" rel="nofollow">the world in general and history in particular</a>?Mike (MJB Wolf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00936808380090258703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-50467074872918689102016-09-15T08:47:25.917-05:002016-09-15T08:47:25.917-05:00The media has earned this distrust. They worked ha...The media has earned this distrust. They worked hard to achieve it. Looks like a good market opportunity for someone with money to start a media company that 1) doesn't hire journalism majors 2) doesn't hire journalists who worked for politicians or political parties in the past 3) bans anyone from using a Journolist type listserve 4) is devoted to balanced coverage of events. A cruel neutrality, if you will.Sydneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038514318463662024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32285521119208025312016-09-15T08:45:42.205-05:002016-09-15T08:45:42.205-05:00As the bias in certain media becomes clearer and m...As the bias in certain media becomes clearer and more obvious, let's hope that the reason(s) why become clearer as well. I doubt it's all starry-eyed, youthful liberal bent. I'll bet that some is paid-for bias. Wouldn't that be delicious to savor?chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-10699467390779318382016-09-15T08:44:29.420-05:002016-09-15T08:44:29.420-05:00You can check traffic with your smartphone now. C...You can check traffic with your smartphone now. Cortana/Siri etc. All search engines have <br />pretty good map technology with traffic functionality.<br /><br />In fact, much of the Google search data is being stored and automated into processes which<br />account for much of what people want (traffic, restaurants, directions, doctors etc. which of course comes with benefits/costs)<br /><br />The less important someone's job is, the more that person tends to create busy work and drama. Silly politics.<br /><br />The less meaningful their life is, the more tend to pay attention to your life.<br /><br />The less there is/is perceived to be, the more people tend to fight over it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-90688899768059738702016-09-15T08:41:57.770-05:002016-09-15T08:41:57.770-05:00A Democrat politician who fails to deliver should ...A Democrat politician who fails to deliver should not expect any loyalty or compassion from the "progressive" media.Hagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011701168912339784noreply@blogger.com