[GBA]

In addition to advancing their objectives, this is actually a test of how effective the state run media propaganda is and not an actual measure of public trust or distrust.

[ilgipper]

exactly. This is essentially a state run media. There is an all out war of the GOP, any conservative, and anyone who criticizes King Barack.

Yes, there is Rush, Fox, etc, but the audience for the networks, CNN, popular culture, etc is many times larger than balanced media or right leaning ones.