CNN And Fox News More Trusted Than Any Other News Source…By Far

by Steve Krakauer | 9:08 am, May 3rd, 2010

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In a show of cable news’ tight relationship with news consumers, CNN and Fox News dominated a recent 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll when it came to the “most trustworthy source of daily news.”

Beating out broadcast outlets and newspapers, the results come the same weekend MSNBC’s President praised FNC CEO Roger Ailes‘ ‘brilliance’.

The CBS News/Vanity Fair poll asked respondents to name their “most trustworthy” source, from a list of Fox News, CNN, “other major broadcast networks,” New York Times, Wall Street Journal and The Daily Show. Overall, the cable news networks came away with a whooping 61% of the vote – CNN had 32% and FNC with 29%. The entire rest of the broadcast TV community came in 3rd, with 13% and the NYT had just 8%.

There was a breakdown between Republicans and Democrats too, and while CNN dominated among Dems and FNC among the GOP, CNN got more than 20% of the Republican “vote” while more than 10% of the Democrats polled picked Fox News as most trusted.

The numbers are staggering, and continue to prove that cable news has a relationship with viewers that is more comfortable and trusting than the other forms of news dissemination. For CNN, the title of “most trusted name in news” continues to bear out, even as ratings fall. For FNC, the close 2nd should be a point of pride for its journalistic bonafides, especially considering the right/left breakdown.

While MSNBC wasn’t specifically listed in the poll (they could have been grouped with NBC for the broadcast networks, but really they should have been separated out), MSNBC’s Presidents Phil Griffin had his own praise for his competitor network, Fox News. In an interview with the Chicago Tribune‘s Phil Rosenthal, Griffin had this to say about Ailes and his first-place network:

“He’s changed media. Everybody does news differently because Roger’s changed the world,” Griffin said over coffee on a visit to Chicago the other day. He was taking a break from making a case for his own cable network to ad buyers here to make the case for changes in the media landscape to a reporter. “Roger early on figured it out and was brilliant.”

Griffin didn’t hold back about his former network, CNN, either. “The media universe has exploded, and it’s a different world,” said Griffin of CNN’s former dominance. “I don’t go along with this idea that CNN has, that somehow they are doing the Lord’s work and we are simply regurgitating what people think.”

Both the poll and Griffin’s comments highlight something we already know – the three cable news networks are more divided than ever.

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The Real Royal King

Now, Michelle can can it about FOX being the most trusted.

When an American is overseas, CNN can be his or her best friend. After the NYV incident, CNN International went over to CNN and kept us abreast of what was, or wasn’t, thankfully, happening. FOX and MSNBC, of course, are no shows in this market. Seems fair and balanced to me.
Toshiba2

CNN, still the most trusted name in news, even though Fox has a bigger audiences, interesting!
The Real Royal King

Well, Toshiba2, “American Idol” has far better ratings than “Great Performances”. Which is better television?
MichelleF

King,
I’ll comment after I read the ?’s and see the demo statistics.
Lurker

Since this is a CBS News/Vanity Fair poll add 10% to FNC #

WOW! Look at the NYSlimes! 8%!!! lol
MichelleF

Steve,
Were you able to find the demo stats in your research?j I’m not seeing them and I think that’s a very important part of any poll.

I did find this ? to be telling of the demo though:

Who would you want to speak at your college graduation?

Of course, they are all libs, so what does that tell you?
Grammie

Steve, I didn’t see the specifics for the poll such as number polled, their demographics, margin of error etc although it was nice to see the exact question asked.

I think not naming MSNBC has to skew the cable news results but by just how and how much is the question.
MarkStr82Hell

First of all, consider the sources, CBS and Mediaite are both extremely liberal. So, Mediaite finds a poll where the numbers favor CNN slightly. BFD. CNN is center left but are boring as hell.

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/01/fox-leads-for-trust.html
Toshiba2

Its always the pollster, huh!
MichelleF

Toshiba2,
The fact that we want all the facts and you don’t says more about you than us, in my opine.
MarkStr82Hell

Toshiba2 says:
May 3, 2010 at 9:50 am
Its always the pollster, huh!

First of all if you read my attachment above, you’ll see that there are in fact other polls done.
Secondly, I agree CNN is relatively fair BUT NO ONE WATCHES THEM. CNN is only on in
airports and doctors offices. They are BORING!
Lurker

Doesn’t CBS have a partnership with CNN?
MarkStr82Hell

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/
Toshiba2

I read that poll, its says Republicans love Fox and Democrats Love all the other new sources, and CNN is the less polarizing! I guess that’s the differences between me and you, when I turn on the news I don’t look to get my fix of adrenaline, I look for the facts!
Toshiba2

MarkStr82Hell:

Irrelevant to this discussion!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Shawn-Soya/1088592828 Shawn Soya

Seems like MarkStr82Hell is having a breakdown here after he found out his precious Fox News isn’t the most trusted.
MichelleF

Any luck with those stats, Steve?
Lurker

Who’s having a breakdown? 32% to 29%

Ever heard of margin of error? With all the crap thrown at FNC by the MSM, blogs, watchdogs, Daily Show, Obama admin I’m surprised a liberal poll has FNC basically tied with CNN.

I can see liberal heads exploding in 3 2 1…. lol
Toshiba2

Oh Lurker,

Do the math combined the “Liberal Media” reaches many more people than FEC (Fox Entertainment Channel)!
MichelleF

Of course it does. You have ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, NYT, 98% of newspapers in America, 98% of colleges. I would say you have air american, but they crashed and burned.
Olby Sucks

Bottom line is msnbc sucks.
Lurker

What’s your point?

Also your 1st post is so dumb I didn’t even want to respond.

“CNN, still the most trusted name in news, even though Fox has a bigger audiences, interesting!”

How is that interesting? lol Bigger sample size usually dilutes the #’s downward
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No shocker here Fox News has viewers whose loyalty to the GOP network trumps any personal integrity they have relating to what trust means. Trust to a Fox News viewers means you deliver the news with a right wing slant.
Averreauxii

Toshiba2, you are so right. I always feel like smacking pompous Bill O’reilly when he brags of his 3.X million viewers a night! Brian Williams gets in the neighborhood of 9-10 million viewers every single night and that is just from one “librul” media outlet!
Toshiba2

My point is that arguing about FEC (Fox Entertainment Channel) importance is meaningless!
Lurker

Correct me if I’m wrong but Brian Williams couldn’t even get 500,000 viewers when he was on MSNBC/CNBC… lol
Toshiba2

Lurker,

Your attempt ignore the Averreauxii statement is funny! Brian Williams gets 9-10 million viewers nightly!
Olby Sucks

Below averreauxii, you’re argument has a huuuuuuge hole in it. Better get some concrete.
Lurker

Is Brian Williams on cable like BOR? God… you’re so dumb you make my toenails hurt.
Toshiba2

Does it matter if he’s on cable?
Lurker

Yea… if he was on cable he wouldn’t even break 1 million viewers lol
MichelleF

says:
May 3, 2010 at 11:00 am
No shocker here Fox News has viewers whose loyalty to the GOP network trumps any personal integrity they have relating to what trust means. Trust to a Fox News viewers means you deliver the news with a right wing slant.

Dan, is that you?
Toshiba2

Ok, Lurker! 9-10 million viewers nightly on the “Great Satan NBC” = how many viewers on cable?
Olby Sucks

T2 isn’t smart enough to figure out that BW is on “free” tv. TDF!!!
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Toshiba2

Oh please, O’Reilly brags about almost beating Katie Couric’s evening news every chance he gets!
MarkStr82Hell

CNN is boring and old. MSNBC is sophomoric and obviously in the tank for the black messiah. Fox News is informative and better because it is largely the side of the story that is ignored by the failing newspapers and network newcasts, the truth. Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann are hugely unappealing and off putting especially Olbermann. O’Reilly has more charm and is far less partisan than MSNBC. He gives Obama the benefit of the doubt, something the media especially MSNBC never gave Bush. O’Reilly is a balanced commentator and a culture warrior. MSNBC’s lineup is doctrinaire socialists and progressives. FoxNews has a diverse range opinion with Social Conservatives like Hannity, Libratarians like Beck, Moderates-Centrists like O’Reilly and Greta and Geraldo,Shep, Colmes and Juan Williams on the left.
Lurker

BOR can brag cause he’s on cable. Do you wanna brag when you’re on broadcast beating cable? heh
The Real Royal King

Olby Sucks says:
May 3, 2010 at 11:20 am
T2 isn’t smart enough to figure out that BW is on “free” tv. TDF!!

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If I understand your argument, Jeff, the 98% of Americans who don’t watch FOX are divided between those who don’t have cable or satellite and wouldn’t pay a dime to watch FOX and those who who have paid good money for cable or satellite and don’t want to waste it on FOX. One of the few times you’ve ever made sense.

WATCH OUT! There’s a man in a turban behind your CPU.
writer

The King always leaves out that if 98% of Americans aren’t watching Fox, then 99.999% aren’t watching MSNBC.
The Real Royal King

And? I’m no fan of MSNBC. By the way, I have no problem with the 2% of Americans who consider FOX their Gospel and Beck their Savior. Heretics and Infidels always make life more interesting.
Lurker

^

Are you a dolt? Where are you getting this 98% from? The average FNC viewer divided by 300+ million Americans? lol

You can’t do the math like that. Differant viewers watch at differant times. There was a poll out which I believe it was somewhere in the 20% to 30% that watch FNC. Maybe someone can find the poll.
writer

The King likes to compare apples to oranges when repeatedly talking about Fox, a network that concerns him not at all. For instance, there are trillions of stars in the universe. When comparing that to Fox’s numbers, Fox’s numbers are very small. That’s the way the King likes to approach the ratings of that network that doesn’t bother him in the least.
MichelleF

Heretics and Infidels

Hm, interesting choice of words.
badr

http://stevenf.tumblr.com/post/554936860/cnn-the-most-trusted-name-in-news
Fail
MarkStr82Hell

The Real Royal King says:
May 3, 2010 at 1:19 pm
And? I’m no fan of MSNBC.

Yeah, CNN does focus on black culture, so I can understand. MSNBC caters to white liberal elitists.
Olby Sucks

Michelle, I thought so, too. More proof it’s an anti-American muslim.
The Real Royal King

I’d be very careful if I were as sensitive about one’s religion as you are, Michelle.

Throw out the Olvatine, Jeff. There’s a tiny man in a turan inside! No more unfortunate wetting episodes.
writer

Which religion is it that allows insults and stereotypes to be used on people, as long as they’re white southerners? (I know. Yoke of oppression, sting of discrimination, white Christian male, etc., etc.)
Nachi

Fox is highly reflective of the Murcuhn intellect. How humiliating! Sweet Geesuss!
The_Reasonable_Lib

MarkStr82Hell says:
May 3, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Yes, because whereas Fox news audience consists of those in the upper income brackets and MSNBC’s in lower, only the poor are elitist. Curse you, you uppity poor bastards
writer

All conservatives are poor hillbillies living in trailers. All conservatives are rich business CEO’s, manipulating Wall Street. All at the same time.
MichelleF

The Real Royal King says:
May 3, 2010 at 3:07 pm
I’d be very careful if I were as sensitive about one’s religion as you are, Michelle.

What exactly to you mean by that? I just pointed out that I thought you used an interting point of view.
MichelleF

Sorry, i mean it was an interesting choice of words. Was I being intolerant of someones religion by saying that? Maybe you are seeing things that just aren’t there. I hate to say it, but you do have a history of doing that.
Alfred J. Lemire

ACBS/Vanity Fair poll may contain buried assumptions in the questions. One would like to see their wording. One would like to know more about how those polled were chosen. How many of the respondents had watched news programs that the various choices offer?

Given that the viewing numbers for the cable networks remain well below those of ABCBSNBC–they are all one undifferentiated, untrustworthy, and leftist mess to this citizen–one has to wonder about the poll. Did the results express disenchantment with the news that many people have heard presented on CBS, for example? If so, does this portend ever more losses of viewers in the months and years ahead. However one rates these things, their 13% share of trust has to worry those who seek fat ad buys or long-term contracts at ABC, CBS, or NBC.

I suspect much reflects reputation, rather than familiarity, with the propaganda of the left, which continues to dominate American media, a major factor, which makes the high Fox News number especially interesting.

The low number of 8% appears fair and deserved. That about equals the percentage of hate-driven, lefty bigots in the U.S., the readership that shares the leftist views of Times news and editorial staffers.

And sorry for going more than two sentences. Mr. Krakauer’s presentation appeared surprisingly intelligent and the topic is important. What will happen to the untrustworthy newspapers, headed by their national news service, the partisan Associated Press? And what will happen to the biased half-hours of KatieDianeBrian?
Sunnyr

Take THAT, Lame Stream Media! You aren’t trusted to be a “fish wrapper,” much less a purveyor of truth. I would put Fox News ahead of CNN, but that’s just me. Go FOX!!
Olby Sucks

michelle, I think the phony queen was threatening you.