Social Media Trustworthiness in 2022 According to Democrats, Republicans, and U.S Adults.

[Arkain2K]

If you want to join in this discussion solely to criticize a certain media outlet that you do not trust, make sure you also name the ones that you believe to be more trustworthy.

The latest poll by The Economist/YouGov:

• Democrats trusts PBS and CNN the most, Breibart and Newsmax the least.
• Republicans trusts Fox News and the Weather Channel the most, MSNBC and CNN the least.
• U.S Adults trusts the Weather Channel and PBS the most, Breibart and OAN the least.

Most are not surprising, except for the fact that twice as many Dems reads the Wall Street Journal as Republicans, thought that's kinda weird.

Very disappointed that the well-respected Associated Press and Reuters are considered by Americans to be in the same realm as tabloid-tier Time Magazine. If you are looking for actual International News, nobody are as impartial and thorough as AP and Reuters, and they definitely do not cater to any American political parties.

Overall though, no media outlet gets any higher than a D+/C- to any demographics, which speaks volumes about how Americans look at the press these days.

 

[andnowweknow]

30% of Republicans think OAN is trustworthy?

Newsmax at 40%+?

Terrifying.

Those are objectively CT factories...surprised Breibart is less trusted than both of them...

Putting The Weather Channel in there seems super weird.

I get the aversion to CNN...but what's with Republican distrust of PBS?

Finally, the Republican aversion to trusting the news media is the result, in large part, of Trump...ironically a sociopathic liar himself who Republicans oddly tend to believe.

 

[panem-et-circenses]

I trust the weather channel the least

 

[panem-et-circenses]

Dems really trust MSNBC? You guys have to wake up. Same goes for republicans who trust Fox News.

Last five years or more have shook right-wingers, awakened them to what people on the left have been saying for years — the media is skewed, beholden to corporate/political gains. Like usual, Republicans have gone too far, believing everything is a lie or conspiracy, unable to truly grasp just how shit-tier Trump was and the fact that he lost the election.

 

[dittohead84]

Baffles me how anyone who functions on a daily basis trusts CNN and others similar to it

 

[StoneColdSteveAustin]

30% of Republicans think OAN is trustworthy?

Newsmax at 40%+?

Terrifying.

Those are objectively CT factories...surprised Breibart is less trusted than both of them...

Putting The Weather Channel in there seems super weird.

I get the aversion to CNN...but what's with Republican distrust of PBS?

Finally, the Republican aversion to trusting the news media is the result, in large part, of Trump...ironically a sociopathic liar himself who Republicans oddly tend to believe.

Prob because PBS supports the ARTS and they hate the arts.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

30% of Republicans think OAN is trustworthy?

Newsmax at 40%+?

Terrifying.

Those are objectively CT factories...surprised Breibart is less trusted than both of them...

Putting The Weather Channel in there seems super weird.

I get the aversion to CNN...but what's with Republican distrust of PBS?

Finally, the Republican aversion to trusting the news media is the result, in large part, of Trump...ironically a sociopathic liar himself who Republicans oddly tend to believe.

Its only %35ish more republicans of who trust OAN than democrats, you should be more shocked about that. The trust gap is the smallest between breitbart, OAN, Nad Newsmax. That should be what concerns your ilk

 

[Whippy McGee]

Nearly 70% of Democrats still think CNN is trustworthy?

Dumb asses. ROFL!

 

[SBJJ]

30% of Republicans think OAN is trustworthy?

Newsmax at 40%+?

Terrifying.

Those are objectively CT factories...surprised Breibart is less trusted than both of them...

Putting The Weather Channel in there seems super weird.

I get the aversion to CNN...but what's with Republican distrust of PBS?

Finally, the Republican aversion to trusting the news media is the result, in large part, of Trump...ironically a sociopathic liar himself who Republicans oddly tend to believe.

Meanwhile, 70% of Dems trusts CNN. And CNN might actually have a worse track record than Newsmax

 

[Seano]

Nearly 70% of Democrats still think CNN is trustworthy?

Dumb asses. ROFL!

That is an amazing stat. How could that be?

 

[HereticBD]

Its only %35ish more republicans of who trust OAN than democrats, you should be more shocked about that.

I'd say that that brings the validity of the study/poll into question, more than anything. I can't imagine any Democrat saying that they trust OAN at all, if they know what OAN even is.

Where do these outliers even come from? How was this study even conducted? They're telling us that 18% of Democrats trust "Newsmax"? Yeah, okay...

 

[Limit Smasher]

So the main takeaway appears to be that Democrats mostly trust corporate media and Republicans mostly don't.

Conclusion: Democrats are fucking stupid.

 

[thebesteva21]

Weather channel is a bunch of propaganda. Telling us it’s going to “snow” next week so we go buy a bunch of salt. Barely get any snow, but guess who owns the weather channel? The salt companies.

Their audience are a bunch of mindless sheep. Tell me to wear a jacket when it’s sub zero or it’s a risk to my health? Fuck off, show me one study that shows jackets can help warm people. Just look at Chicago, everybody wears a jacket in Chicago, yet they are still cold. Meanwhile the jacket companies are making millions off these peoples stupidity.

 

[andnowweknow]

Meanwhile, 70% of Dems trusts CNN. And CNN might actually have a worse track record than Newsmax

CNN has major issues...your statement about them in opposition to Newsmax is ridiculous.

 

[Belaya Smert]

My favorite part was the Weather Channel took the top spot. That shows we are way too politicized in this country.

 

[Papi Chulo]

Dems really trust MSNBC? You guys have to wake up. Same goes for republicans who trust Fox News.

Last five years or more have shook right-wingers, awakened them to what people on the left have been saying for years — the media is skewed, beholden to corporate/political gains. Like usual, Republicans have gone too far, believing everything is a lie or conspiracy, unable to truly grasp just how shit-tier Trump was and the fact that he lost the election.

Fox news just hired Bruce Jenner. Poll was probably done before they added this mental illness.

Tucker has a great show though

 

[panem-et-circenses]

Fox news just hired Bruce Jenner. Poll was probably done before they added this mental illness.

Tucker has a great show though

i doubt Jenner will last long on Fox. Unsure how they’ll use them without alienating a chunk of their audience, and they aren’t particularly good on mic.

 

[Rob Battisti]

Where is Sherdog on there?

 

[Papi Chulo]

i doubt Jenner will last long on Fox. Unsure how they’ll use them without alienating a chunk of their audience, and they aren’t particularly good on mic.

I would hope so

 

[Papi Chulo]

Where is Sherdog on there?

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