Monday, September 27, 2004
Media bias
It might seem that an article about media bias coming from the BBC is a bit rich, but it's actually fairly good - although like most of these BBC analysis sections it lacks anything like insight. But here are a few interesting facts -
CNN has lost eight credibility points in four years, whereas
Let's hope the rest of the networks are paying attention. Not only are they undermining partiality and good journalism, they're undermining their businesses as well. If they'd quit exercising the typical liberal assumption that the public are stupid and can be duped into believing anything, then they'd do everyone, including their shareholders, a favour.
About 29% of Republicans trusted Fox, while about 26% of Democrats did. Those figures make it the most trusted news source for Republicans - but among the least trusted by Democrats.
Overall, CNN remains the most trusted cable network - but only 32% of Pew respondents found it "highly credible", down from nearly 40% in 2000.
CNN has lost eight credibility points in four years, whereas
In 2000, 18% of Republicans and Democrats told the Pew Research Center for People and the Press that they tuned in to Fox regularly.
By this year, that number had risen to 35% among Republicans - but only 21% among Democrats.
Let's hope the rest of the networks are paying attention. Not only are they undermining partiality and good journalism, they're undermining their businesses as well. If they'd quit exercising the typical liberal assumption that the public are stupid and can be duped into believing anything, then they'd do everyone, including their shareholders, a favour.
