Trust in Fox News plummets: poll

[kpete]

Source: Raw Story

In the space of one year, Fox News has lost its perch as the most trusted TV news network in the US and is now average at best, a new survey has found.
http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2011/01/our-second-annual-tv-news-trust-poll.html

A poll gauging public trust in TV news has found that PBS is the most trusted name in news, while trust in Fox News has dropped significantly.

According to a survey from Public Policy Polling, "a year ago a plurality of Americans said they trusted Fox News. Now a plurality of them don't."

In a survey taken a year ago, PPP found that Fox was the most trusted news network, with 49 percent saying they trusted the network, and 37 percent saying they did not. In the new poll, 42 percent said they trusted the network while 46 percent disagreed.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/01/trust-fox-news-plummets-poll/

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http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_National_0119930.pdf

Outlet_ Trust/Distrust_ Net_____2010 Numbers_____ Shift from 2010
PBS_____50/30________+20____Not Included_____Not Applicable
NBC_____41/41_________ 0_____ 35/44 (-9)_____ +9
CNN_____40/43_________-3_____ 39/41 (-2)_____ -1
Fox_____42/46_________-4_____ 49/37 (+12)_____-16
CBS_____36/43_________-7_____ 32/46 (-14)_____+7
ABC_____35/43_________-8_____ 31/46 (-15)_____+7