Poll Finds PBS Most Trusted Name in News

[alp227]

Source: Marisa Guthrie, Broadcasting & Cable

A new poll finds PBS among the most trusted institutions in America and the most trusted name in news. According to an annual poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media, 40% of Americans trust PBS' news and public affairs programs a "great deal." Fox News was second at 29% and CNN was third at 27%.

Additionally, when asked to chose whether news coverage, investigations and discussions of major issues on PBS programs was "liberal," "mostly fair" or "conservative," 40% chose "mostly fair." NBC and ABC were second with 33% each followed by CNN (31%), NPR (29%), Fox News (25%) and MSNBC (24%).

PBS Kids also earned high marks from the public with 67% of respondents rating children's programming "very important" compared to 49% for children's programming on cable and 44% on broadcast television.

Read more: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/449828-Poll_Finds_PBS_Most_Trused_Name_in_News.php

[Kolesar]

1. PBS is going to cancel NOW with Maria Hinahosa and David Brancaccio

My favorite news show.
bad news

[cbayer]

2. I know it is for me.

:toast:

[Festivito]

3. The best the US can do is 40% trust, and that isn't even full trust.

40% of Americans trust PBS' news and public affairs programs a "great deal."

And that was the highest.

That's just sad.

[goclark]

4. For sure it is not CNN to trust

[Arkansas Granny]

7. That may be because some people will only trust a source that agrees with their own outlook.

They only want to hear their own opinions broadcast back at them in order to validate them. You only have to look at the people who trust Fox News to see that going on.

[AlbertCat]

13. The best the US can do is 40% trust, and that isn't even full trust.

I love too how Fox is next....but at 10% less! 29%! So much for their "majority" fantasy!

[nyc 4 Biden]

5. I like BBC America too. n/t

[dipsydoodle]

14. Just a shame

that what you get on BBC is sanitised and you cannot access our proper home site here in the UK. I realised that when I was in OH last November.

[WriteDown]

6. Most trusted reporter....

[FailureToCommunicate]

8. Is not easy being green. And truthful.

[Arkansas Granny]

9. IMO, the best thing about PBS is that they present both sides of an issue

and allow you to form your own opinion without a lot of sensationalism. They deal with facts and don't try to play on your emotions.

[FailureToCommunicate]

10. DU is not near the top of the poll?

[OHdem10]

11. Sometimes Boring pays off, Jim Leher.. Jim Leher in a self deprecating

manner once said on C-Span. "It takes hard work to be boring
for an hour."

Congratulations, PBS.

[progressoid]

12. Fox News was second at 29% and CNN was third at 27%.

:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

[FrenchieCat]

18. Many don't watch MSNBC because it doesn't come in to as many homes

across the country as Fox and CNN do. Of course, that kind of information is not provided
to offer perspective. Of course, I would still give MSNBC low marks (just not as low as the rest of the cable and network folks) because 1/2 of the day is taken up with folks who I equate to garbage....and I only find two to three hours of a day's viewing "trustworthy" max.

[Art_from_Ark]

25. 27%-- wasn't that about what bu$h's approval rating was

on January 19th, 2009?

[Claire Beth]

15. PBS is more civil & listens to both sides of an issue

while the other stations (especially FOX)tend to be into who can get the best zinger in...a wrestling match but with that said I still like to watch MSNBC: Keith, Rachel, etc.

[Jkid]

16. Too bad many americans don't watch it.

The main reason why most American's don't watch pbs because it does not have primetime entertainment. If PBS made a real drama (not the various British mysteries or stale britcom imports), they will get a lot of viewers.

Oh wait, the commercial networks are opposed to it because it will bring REAL COMPETITION.

[tomm2thumbs]

17. interesting - thanks for posting

[Chemical Bill]

19. What about The Daily Show? n/t

[kentauros]

28. What about "Democracy Now!" for that matter...

It's not just for radio anymore: Free Speech TV :D

[Chemical Bill]

20. I'm waiting for PBS to have a Nightly Worker's Report...

to go with their Nightly Business Report.

Bill

[Yeahyeah]

21. Yeah,PBS is always breaking all those big stories.

They're more embedded than any of them.

[troubledamerican]

22. Free-market magic decides what news is best

That was sarcasm, for those missing the point

[annabanana]

23. I suspect that MSNBC would do "better" if they were not on the

basic +1 tier of cable.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

24. I wonder if Jabba The Ailes is going to brag about this poll. nt

[No Elephants]

26. PBS used to be impeccable. It's another thing DeLay's Congress and Bush ruined.

PBS did a sneakily nasty documentary on the Kennedy family that's been airing over and over in Massachusetts for a very long time.

With NOW and Bill Moyer's Journal departing, PBS will be mostly good for things like Sesame Street, IMO.

No donations from me.

[alp227]

29. Do you mean the American Experience documentary?

I watched it on DVD; it wasn't too bad.

[No Elephants]

31. We disagree. IMO, it was skillfully slanted. "Not too bad" is not my standard for donating anyway.

[AsahinaKimi]

27. I thought that honor went to Jon Stewart?

He certainly hasn't fallen out of favor..

[WhiteTara]

30. too bad it was taken over

by fundies. These poll numbers must be from the 70s...or taken by people who haven't watched the news since the 70s.