Media holds its own in trust poll (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

More people around the world trust the media than trust their governments, according to an international poll.

On average 61% said they trusted the media, compared to 52% who believed their government's explanations.
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Overall levels of trust in the media have risen in the past four years, the poll suggests. Results varied across the range of countries surveyed. Trust in journalists was highest in Nigeria (88%, with 34% trusting the government), Indonesia (86% v 71%), India (82% v 66%) and Egypt (74%; government question not asked).

Only in three countries did governments score higher than the media. In the US, 67% said they trusted the government compared with 59% prepared to put their trust in the media.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4965550.stm

:wow::wow::wow: Don't they know that in this country the media and gov't have merged?

[ShortnFiery]

1. It's a false choice. Lap-dog Press vs. Executive Branch

Can I have a third choice - The Alternative Media?

[Clark2008]

2. In all fairness, this is a worldwide poll.

Even in countries where freedom of the press is limited or new, most of these journalists out journalist our corporate idiots hands down.