Q: What political news source do you trust the most?
| Source | Percent |
|---|---|
| Fox News | 28% |
| CNN | 18% |
| NBC | 10% |
| MSNBC | 7% |
| ABC | 6% |
| CBS | 6% |
| C-SPAN | 3% |
| Other | 10% |
| Undecided | 12% |
It will come as no surprise to those who follow TV ratings that Fox News is trusted most at 28%. No one other outlet comes close, including other and undecided, but if the liberal media outlets are counted collectively, they come out ahead with 47%.
The same trend carries over to personalities. Bill O'Reilly with the top-rated show leads the list. But all those liberals have a long tail.
Q: What political reporter would you say that you trust the most?
| Reporter | Channel | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Bill O'Reilly | FOX | 9% |
| Anderson Cooper | CNN | 6% |
| Brian Williams | NBC | 4% |
| Mike Huckabee | FOX | 4% |
| Sean Hannity | FOX | 4% |
| Tom Brokaw | NBC | 3% |
| Chris Matthews | MSNBC | 3% |
| Wolf Blitzer | CNN | 3% |
| Katie Couric | CBS | 3% |
| Diane Sawyer | ABC | 3% |
| Rachael Maddow | MSNBC | 2% |
| Megyn Kelly | FOX | 2% |
| Bob Schieffer | CBS | 1% |
| Candy Crowley | CNN | 1% |
| Christiane Amanpour | ABC | 1% |
| Ed Schultz | MSNBC | 1% |
| Fareed Zakaria | CNN | 1% |
| George Stephanopoulos | ABC | 1% |
| Glenn Beck | FOX | 1% |
| Howard Kurtz | CNN | 1% |
| Jon Stewart | COM | 1% |
| Shepard Smith | FOX | 1% |
| Campbell Brown | CNN | 0% |
| David Gregory | NBC | 0% |
| Elliot Spitzer | CNN | 0% |
| Joe Scarborough | MSNBC | 0% |
| John King | CNN | 0% |
| Keith Olbermann | CURRENT | 0% |
| Other | Other | 6% |
| None | None | 15% |
| Don't Know | Don't Know | 21% |
Zeros like Elliot Spitzer and Keith Olbermann were reported most trusted by no more than a handful of respondents; that was enough to get them on the list, but not enough to register the half percent to round up to 1%. They still beat Piers Morgan, who got nary a mention.
Rachel Maddow right on top of Megyn Kelly? That could be interesting - I'd watch. Mike Huckabee on top of Sean Hannity, that's just sick. If you are still reading, the survey indicates only 1% get their political news from independent political blogs like this one.
Asking who you trust most is a bit loaded. Bill O'Reilly might get my vote if I trust no one, but thinks he's the best of a bad lot. Even Bill O'Reilly finished a distant third to don't know and none. Isn't #6 Tom Brokaw retired?
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