A revealing report released today by Rasmussen regarding voters’ perception of media bias:
67% say Media has Too Much Influence on Government
20% say most reporters try to offer unbiased campaign coverage
72% say they try to help their candidate win
51% say average reporter is more liberal than they are
18% say average reporter is more conservat
- 67% say media has too much influence on government
- 20% say most reporters try to offer unbiased campaign coverage
- 72% say they try to help their candidate win
- 51% say average reporter is more liberal than they are
- 18% say average reporter is more conservative
Also from the study:
Surveys in 2009 found that the majority believe the media has made the economy, global warming and swine flu appear to be worse than they really are.
The report concludes with a stat on the oft-blurred line separating news and entertainment:
…nearly one-third of Americans under the age of 40 say satirical news-oriented television programs like The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart are taking the place of traditional news outlets.
Read the full article here.
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