Poll: Majority says mainstream media publishes fake news

The Hill ^ | 5/24/17 | Jonathon Easley

[Roman_War_Criminal]

Nearly two-thirds of Americans say the mainstream press is full of fake news, a sentiment that is held by a majority of voters across the ideological spectrum.

According to data from the latest Harvard-Harris poll, which was provided exclusively to The Hill, 65 percent of voters believe there is a lot of fake news in the mainstream media.

That number includes 80 percent of Republicans, 60 percent of independents and 53 percent of Democrats. Eighty-four percent of voters said it is hard to know what news to believe online.

“Much of the media is now just another part of the partisan divide in the country with Republicans not trusting the ‘mainstream’ media and Democrats seeing them as reflecting their beliefs,” said Harvard-Harris co-director Mark Penn. “Every major institution from the presidency to the courts is now seen as operating in a partisan fashion in one direction or the other.”

[cgbg]

They made their bed, now they have to _lie_ in it. :-)

[stephenjohnbanker]

If Trump is in the newscast, then it is a LIE.. E Z call.

[Diogenesis]

More than 30% of the People want the MSM held
accountable for the terrorism and murders they
protect, enable, and encourage.

[Lurkinanloomin]

The Ministry of Propaganda lowered their masks and exposed who they really are, they aren’t fooling too many anymore.

[Cboldt]

"Every major institution from the presidency to the courts is now seen as operating in a partisan fashion in one direction or the other."

I'm amazed that a majority of the public is aware of that reality.

[blam]

Click on my name to see the bumper stickers I’ve had on my truck for at least 17 years. This is not new to me.

[rhinohunter]

So if America is smart enough to recognize fake news, why is it dumb enough to vote for rats & rinos?

[MagUSNRET]

Lets stop the PC crap and call them what they are LIARS!

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[OpusatFR]

Most of it is hissy fit caliber name calling and outright lies.

[red-dawg]

[1Old Pro]

The media IS fake news.

[Arm_Bears]

Wonder if the people who buy advertising on these various “news” outlets are paying attention to this.

If people are tuning out/turning off the news, they’re also tuning out/turning off the commercials.

[snarkytart]

MSM are liars and shills for the left wing, and their political friends on the left try to squash the other points of view and real news. It’s the only chance they have because their ideas and policies are shit.

[pfflier]

Ever since the advent of investigative journalism and 24 hour news, much of what we have been fed is fake news. Much of that is intentional although not necessarly by the media so much as those manipulating a willing media.

In the course of getting a breaking exclusive for example, news outlets produce poorly researched stories, not to be right but to be the first to break the story.

Investigative reporters have exploited "unnamed sources" to produce innuendo instead of fact. At times you would think leaking is a profession unto itself in the DC swamp.

[SoFloFreeper]

Fake Poll! The number is closer to 80%!

[Maverick68]

Donald Trump didn’t cause mistrust in the Media, he exposed it.....We hated the Media looooooong before President Trump came along, we just finally have someone with the STONES to call them on their BS.