What news channel do you think the majority of Americans watch?

[babylonsister]

This seems a bit strange to me. Think about your neighbors, friends, etc. I don't know too many people who even watch PBS. I wonder who was polled...

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/02/06/majority_of_americans_trust_just_one_tv_network.html


February 06, 2013

Majority of Americans Trust Just One TV Network

A new Public Policy Polling survey on television news finds that there's only one source more Americans trust than distrust: PBS. 52% of voters say they trust PBS to only 29% who don't trust it.

The other seven outlets polled on are all distrusted by a plurality of voters.

[Ian David]

1. I *trust* PBS, but they don't really do much local news, even on the NPR station.

For footage of car accidents and house fires, you need to watch your local networks.

Los Angeles car chases and planes with disabled landing gear, you need to watch CNN.

And Current TV doesn't have LIVE footage of federal agents busting pot growers, just the same documentary over and over again.

[SomethingFishy]

2. I trust the UK over any US news outlet..

The Guardian and the BBC always seem to have actual news, not stenography.

[madrchsod]

3. i listen to bbc overnight on my local pbs radio station

much better than 99% of any media here in the usa.

[SomethingFishy]

7. I'm a roadie and we toured in Europe last year..

When I came back the difference in the TV news that I had gotten used to over there was shocking. From stories that weren't being reported at all to stories reported with such an obvious slant it made me angry, I started to use UK sources on the internet for my news. Our media is an embarrassment, which is sad because it used to be an honorable profession. Now it's just infotainment.

[Bluenorthwest]

4. There is no outlet watched by a majority of Americans, news or otherwise...

But the bulk of Americans who do watch TV news watch the 3 broadcast networks, each of which outstrip the cable news hours by millions of viewers each night. Collectively, over 20 million watch a network each night, under 5 million watch cable news of any kind. Way under.
But watching and trusting are two different matters.

[babylonsister]

8. Again, makes me wonder why respondents went with PBS. nt

[Go Vols]

5. I watch

MSNBC and Al Jazeera

[RebelOne]

6. CNN and MSNBC. n/t