Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
For fuck sake
Fox leads for trust (via Public Policy Polling http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/01/fox-leads-for-trust.html) Americans do not trust the major tv news operations in the country- except for Fox News. Our newest survey looking at perceptions of ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, and NBC News finds Fox as the only one that more people say they trust than distrust. 49% say they trust it to 37% who do not. CNN does next best at a 39/41 spread, followed by NBC at 35/44, CBS at 32/46, and ABC at 31/46. Predictably there is a lot of political polarization in which outlets people trust. 74% of Republicans trust Fox News, but no more than 23% trust any of the other four sources. We already knew that conservatives don't trust the mainstream media but this data is a good prism into just how deep that distrust runs. For Democrats the numbers are a complete opposite- a majority trust all of ABC, CBS, CNN, and NBC while only 30% have faith in Fox News. Continuing the trend in our polling over the last few months that independents hate everything, a plurality of them distrust all five outlets we looked at. NBC is the most popular choice among Democrats at a 62/17 spread. Although 'NBC News' was the entity named in the question it's possible respondents could have been lumping MSNBC in with it given the good numbers on the left. At a 17/69 spread CBS was the least popular with Republicans, perhaps indicating residual unhappiness from the Dan Rather days. CNN finished second among Democrats, Republicans, and independents suggesting that it may be the least polarizing of the major tv news operations. These numbers suggest quite a shift in what Americans want from their news. A generation ago Walter Cronkite was the most trusted man in the country because of his neutrality. Now people trust Fox the most precisely because of its lack of neutrality. It says a lot about where journalism is headed.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Saturday, December 19, 2009
News In Bull S2E5
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Stories:
Rach: Noisy sex woman admits Asbo breach
Cormac: Anger At Joseph And Mary Church Billboard
John: Texas police arrest intruder suspect as he bathed
Bonus stories:
Ukrainian Student Killed By Exploding Chewing Gum
Louisiana Woman Accused of Attacking Sleeping Boyfriend With Hot Grits
98-Year-Old Woman Indicted for Killing 100-Year-Old Roommate
Lawsuit Threatened if Atheist North Carolina Councilman Gets Sworn In
New England Patriots Mascot Arrested in Sex Sting
NYC Woman Gets Probation for Smuggling Monkey Skulls, Parts
Nevada Brothel Aims to Offer First Male Prostitutes
Woman accused of drunken ride in Christmas parade
Cops: Man accused of rifle attack after drunk ride
Germans flee into container after wild boar scare
Kitten apparently rides 120 miles in wheel well
'Gin And Titonic' Ice Tray Makers Criticized For Making Light Of Titanic Sinking
Obama's Safe Schools Czar Tied to Lewd Readings for 7th Graders
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
News In Bull S2E4
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Stories
Bonus:
Police nab woman with nearly $600 of stolen meat
Phone Message Directed Callers To Phone Sex Hotline
'Elf' jailed over dynamite hoax on Ga. mall Santa
Pa. University Drops Mandatory Fitness Class for Obese Students
Woman Gets Surgery on Fingertips to Fool Security System
Tenn. Man Learns That Homeowners Insurance Doesn't Cover 'Acts of Cow'
Gambler Who Lost $127M Claims Vegas Plot
Ind. man caught on bike with stolen Christmas tree
Police: Man hides in Ala. Wal-Mart, takes cash
World Cup qualification costs Serb president
Naked 'David' statue in Texas Depicted as Santa
PS
I know I promised to find a picture of a chicken's penis, but it's surprisingly difficult to find one. I'm no longer 100% sure that cockerels have cocks.
email any pictures of cockknobs you may have to nib.john@gmail.com
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