# Fox News Most Trusted Television News Source **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 11, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549 "2014-06-11T16:47:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fotheringay-Phipps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/1 "2014-06-11T16:47:15Z")
MSNBC least. Who’da thunk it? [Link](http://publicreligion.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Final-Immigration-Survey.pdf) (page 36) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/2 "2014-06-11T16:50:41Z")
I guess the crucial difference between trusted and trustworthy eludes a lot of people. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/3 "2014-06-11T17:00:43Z")
> [@Fotheringay-Phipps](#): > > MSNBC least. Who’da thunk it? > > [Link](http://publicreligion.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Final-Immigration-Survey.pdf) (page 36) > > 🙂 And this means what to you, exactly? ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/4 "2014-06-11T17:09:31Z")
There’s a reason for that. Conservatives have Fox “News”. Liberals may get their news from MSNBC, CNN, or the broadcast networks. So 100% of conservatives are greater than 25% tops of liberals. Whoop dee doo. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/5 "2014-06-11T17:10:55Z")
I would expect this to closely follow ratings. I assume the vast majority of watchers of a news network do so because they believe it, and are not watching it ironically like a Daily Show intern looking for material. Is this not the case? ---
**Author:** ![Fotheringay-Phipps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/6 "2014-06-11T17:14:51Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > There’s a reason for that. Conservatives have Fox “News”. Liberals may get their news from MSNBC, CNN, or the broadcast networks. So 100% of conservatives are greater than 25% tops of liberals. Whoop dee doo. Probably true. But this is in MPSIMS for a reason. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LeeshaJoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LeeshaJoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeshaJoy)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/7 "2014-06-11T17:17:55Z")
Does Fox News still bill itself as an alternative to the “mainstream media”? Because I’m pretty sure it _is_ mainstream media at this point. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/8 "2014-06-11T17:19:17Z")
Theres two Fox networks. The entertainment channel where I watch the Simpsons and the News Division. The Fox news division covers regular news and politics. I’ve generally found their non-political news quite good. They don’t have as many reporters as CNN. Fox does have one advantage. Their local Fox tv stations and reporters. If there is a major news event in a city then Fox may already have local reporters on scene to cover it. Its their town and local reporters can give a more knowledgeable report. I trust CNN and network news (ABC,CBS) the most for political news. MSNBC and Fox are two sides of the same coin. MSNBC is biased to the left and Fox is biased to the right. I never watch MSNBC and rarely watch any Fox political news. I watch it some just to hear the right’s position on an issue. Then watch CNN for a balanced view. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/9 "2014-06-11T17:21:11Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > MSNBC is biased to the left and Fox is biased to the right. To the same degree? ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/10 "2014-06-11T17:21:49Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > I trust CNN and network news (ABC,CBS) the most for political news. MSNBC and Fox are two sides of the same coin. MSNBC is biased to the left and Fox is biased to the right. If you mean “inaccurate” by “biased,” then only Fox would be considered biased. I would agree that MSNBC has a liberal “outlook,” that could fall under a broader definition of bias. But they are not “two sides of the same coin.” ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/11 "2014-06-11T17:27:00Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > If you mean “inaccurate” by “biased,” then only Fox would be considered biased. I would agree that MSNBC has a liberal “outlook,” that could fall under a broader definition of bias. But they are not “two sides of the same coin.” Maybe he is referring to the coin owned by the Batman villain Two-Face? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/12 "2014-06-11T17:34:00Z")
MSNBC has Hardball and “a thrill up my leg” Chris Matthews. Fox has The O’Reilly Factor with Bill O’Reilly. I never watch either show. They are similar shows with opposite political views. I just don’t like that format very much. I watch The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer on CNN occasionally. I turn it off too if the guests get to arguing. I haven’t watched MSNBC in so long that I don’t know their other political shows. CNN and ABC are my main news channels. I try to watch Diane Sawyer every weeknight. Then my local ABC news comes on afterward. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/13 "2014-06-11T17:56:51Z")
The OP’s pdf page is 42. That brings you directly to the tv news stats. That chart looks pretty accurate. Fox is very popular with middle America. I’m surprised Broadcast News has slipped to 2nd place. MSNBC on the bottom. My mom watched MSNBC until the 2008 election. Their biased Obama coverage against Hillary pissed her off. My mom really likes the Clintons. I liked and supported Bill. Voted for him in every governor’s race and for President. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/14 "2014-06-11T18:01:56Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > MSNBC has Hardball and “a thrill up my leg” Chris Matthews. Fox has The O’Reilly Factor with Bill O’Reilly. I never watch either show. They are similar shows with opposite political views. And that, folks, is how you properly compare networks: List one show from each network, then proclaim them to be similar sides of the same coin _without bothering to watch either show._ ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/15 "2014-06-11T18:05:43Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > The OP’s pdf page is 42. That brings you directly to the tv news stats. > > That chart looks pretty accurate. Fox is very popular with middle America. I’m surprised Broadcast News has slipped to 2nd place. MSNBC on the bottom. > > My mom watched MSNBC until the 2008 election. Their biased Obama coverage against Hillary pissed her off. My mom really likes the Clintons. I liked and supported Bill. Voted for him in every governor’s race and for President. I didn’t watch MSNBC in those days (2008). I did, however, get pissed off at Hillary a lot during that campaign. I’ve forgiven her and Bill since then. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/16 "2014-06-11T18:06:12Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > And that, folks, is how you properly compare networks: List one show from each network, then proclaim them to be similar sides of the same coin _without bothering to watch either show._ Whatever you do, don’t take the results of a poll. I mean, seriously – a “poll” that somehow measures how people feel about something? It’s lunacy. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/17 "2014-06-11T18:07:51Z")
I’ve seen parts of Hardball and the The O’Reilly Factor. Many times. I don’t care for either show. It used to bug me when I visited my parents. Mom always watched Hardball. Set my teeth on edge. I’m sure glad she stopped watching MSNBC. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/18 "2014-06-11T18:11:33Z")
It’s not news to anybody that Fox News gets strong ratings. If you look at that chart, the answer for the trust thing is very simple: Republicans and conservatives love Fox News more than anyone else loves any other outlet. About half of all Republicans and conservatives say they trust Fox News. No network gets anywhere near that kind of trust from Democrats/liberals or moderates/independents. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/19 "2014-06-11T18:13:09Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Whatever you do, don’t take the results of a poll. > > I mean, seriously – a “poll” that somehow measures how people feel about something? It’s lunacy. I take the results of that poll exactly for what it is-evidence that propaganda is an advanced science in today’s society. . Do you think it should influence what I think about the issues of the day? ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2014, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549/20 "2014-06-11T18:34:03Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Whatever you do, don’t take the results of a poll. > > I mean, seriously – a “poll” that somehow measures how people feel about something? It’s lunacy. Was the poll measuring the same thing they’re talking about? Hint: no. Any you knew that, but you got to be insultingly cutesy to a liberal, so that’s a win, right? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-news-most-trusted-television-news-source/690549.md?page=2)