39%? That's all?

Study after study reveals that Faux News viewers are uninformed....or down-right ignorant of the world around them.

If only 39% believe Faux News is the least trustworthy, are the remaining 61% simply brain-dead?

If you haven't figured out that Faux News is solely 'entertainment,' ......well.....sorry for you!
You need to re-think your definition of 'News.'  

Poll: Fox Is The Least-Trusted Name In News

February 7th, 2013  Allison Brito

 

According to a Public Policy Polling report released on Wednesday, Fox News is now the least-trusted name in news.

The poll found that 39 percent of voters identified Fox News as the news outlet they trust the least — this dwarfs the 14 percent who named MSNBC, followed by CNN at 13 percent, Comedy Central at 12 percent, ABC and CBS at 5 percent, NBC at 3 percent, and the 1 percent who said they least trust PBS.

Overall, 46 percent of voters do not trust Fox News, compared to 41 percent who do; this is a dramatic slide from 2010, when 49 percent of voters trusted the network, compared to 41 percent who did not. The network actually tied Comedy Central for last place in terms of voter trust, which is hardly a consolation for Fox given that Comedy Central’s “news” programs like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are intentionally satirically biased.

January network ratings showed the conservative news channel struggling to maintain its base of viewers. In recent weeks, Fox News Channel president Roger Ailes has been making changes within the network, letting go of contributors Dick Morris and Sarah Palin.

This change of heart among viewers may hinge on the conservative network’s decision to misconstrue facts and cover some stories over others in an effort to uphold its agenda.

Think Progress points out “While the rest of the country discussed senatorial candidate Todd Akin’s ‘legitimate rape’ comments, Fox News hardly covered the controversy. They similarly ignored the conflict surrounding the death of teenager Trayvon Martin, and of New York’s same-sex marriage law’s passage.” They have also repeatedly pushed conspiracy theories surrounding the Benghazi embassy attack, on which the right wing remains fixated.

PBS is the only network trusted by a plurality of voters; 52 percent say they trust the public network, compared to just 29 percent who do not.

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http://www.nationalmemo.com/poll-fox-news-is-the-least-trusted-name-in-news/

Scott Brown has a choice to make

Posted on February 8, 2013 by JeroldDuquette

Will Scott Brown be content to pay his bills with a politically arranged corporate board gig while increasing his credibility in the state, or will he succumb to the temptations of fame, fortune, and Fox News?

Brown made the right decision in bowing out of the special election to fill John Kerry’s US Senate seat, both for him and for the State GOP. He also did the right thing for himself and the state party by securing the state party chairmanship for Kirsten Hughes. A quiet campaign of party building between now and 2014 would benefit Brown’s own political aspirations and the ability of the state GOP to transform itself from a punching bag and a punch line into an actual agent of grassroots party building.

Enter Rupert Murdock, fresh from firing Palin and Morris. Becoming a “contributor” on Fox News would not be a political plus for Scott Brown or the Mass GOP. This is a big test for Brown. Will he sell out to fast fame and fortune at Fox, or will he stay the course and play the long game, working to improve the fortunes of his party along with his own political credibility?

http://www.masspoliticsprofs.com/2013/02/08/scott-brown-is-at-a-crossroad/