http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_126.pdf

poll by the firm Public Policy Polling (as I understand it, a bit of a Democrat-leaning group), shows interesting breakdowns on who the American public trusts to shoot straight with the facts:

Do you trust...

ABC? Yes - 31%, No - 46%
CBS? Yes - 32%, No - 46%
CNN? Yes - 39%, No - 41%
Fox? Yes - 49%, No - 37%
NBC? Yes - 35%, No - 44%

The firm indicates that this is due to Americans' desire to listen to "outlets that tell them what they want to hear." Another quote: "Pople trust Fox the most precisely because of it's lack of neutrality." (Emphasis in the original.) But look at the internals:

Percentage saying they trust the networks, based on political identification:

ABC: D - 51%, I - 21%, R - 19%
CBS: D - 55%, I - 22%, R - 17%
CNN: D - 59%, I - 33%, R - 23%
Fox: D - 30%, I - 41%, R - 74%
NBC: D - 62%, I - 22%, R - 17%

So, isn't it just possible that, based on the figures from folks who consider themselves independent, Fox actually is viewed as the most trustworthy? CNN is obviously a strong second among independents and Republicans. It also comes in second among Democrats. But I don't see a reason to slam the public here - maybe, just maybe, it's the mainstream media that needs a reprimand?

WWELD?

Wave a magic wand?

nonresponsive..............

I thought Rachel Maddow was already holding the media accountable...

Wow, that and an independent study that Fox is the least bias is pretty impressive. I for one do not even consider NBC a real news agency any longer. CNN is actually pretty bad too. They do a good job reporting the news.... in a shotty fashion. They also worship the UN.

I think Joe Klein, Newsweek writer said it best. In November, upon Obama's election, the American voter was logical, reasonable, knowledgable.

In Mass. last week, the voter was having a tantrum and venting anger, not making a logical, rational choice.

I know he writes an op-ed piece, but I think this attitude pretty much sums up many liberals' opinions of the American public when they don't agree with them.

10 points straw!!!!

pile on the "Bush's fault" initiative they have all bought into and we have a campaign strategy!!!

That was a very intersting poll. I would have to agree though, I don't really see any of them as "news" networks except maybe Fox, and I don't agree with half the stuff they report.