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Media thumps Trump, but polls show he's winning big
Much of the negative media attention has been built around a single poll in the immediate aftermath of the debate, by CNN/ORC.
The survey showed the businessman’s support among Republican voters nationwide had declined by 8 percentage points since the last survey from the same source, less than two weeks before.
That was a sizable decline, to be sure — even though Trump still led his closest rival by 9 percentage points. But no other reputable poll since the debate has shown Trump falling by anything like that margin.
“The problem with the media is that the voters who support Trump hold the media in contempt.
So for the media to try to pound The Donald just reinforces the idea that Trump is correct, and is the hero for a lot of people who are dissatisfied,” said Tobe Berkovitz, a Boston University professor who specializes in political communications.
Media thumps Trump, but polls show he's winning big
To reinforce the premise the MSM's credibility has greatly waned this from a poll taken
March 9, 2015 by Quinnipiac.
When asked, "Do you trust the journalistic coverage provided by FOX News," 20 percent of U.S. voters say "a great deal" and 35 percent say "somewhat."
Scores for other networks are:
Think about it! The 3 classic largest audience news networks are considered untrustworthy by over half of the of respondents !
Much of the negative media attention has been built around a single poll in the immediate aftermath of the debate, by CNN/ORC.
The survey showed the businessman’s support among Republican voters nationwide had declined by 8 percentage points since the last survey from the same source, less than two weeks before.
That was a sizable decline, to be sure — even though Trump still led his closest rival by 9 percentage points. But no other reputable poll since the debate has shown Trump falling by anything like that margin.
“The problem with the media is that the voters who support Trump hold the media in contempt.
So for the media to try to pound The Donald just reinforces the idea that Trump is correct, and is the hero for a lot of people who are dissatisfied,” said Tobe Berkovitz, a Boston University professor who specializes in political communications.
Media thumps Trump, but polls show he's winning big
To reinforce the premise the MSM's credibility has greatly waned this from a poll taken
March 9, 2015 by Quinnipiac.
When asked, "Do you trust the journalistic coverage provided by FOX News," 20 percent of U.S. voters say "a great deal" and 35 percent say "somewhat."
Scores for other networks are:
- NBC News - 14 percent "a great deal" and 46 percent "somewhat;"
- ABC News - 14 percent "a great deal" and 50 percent "somewhat;"
- CBS News - 14 percent "a great deal" and 50 percent "somewhat;"
- MSNBC - 11 percent "a great deal" and 41 percent "somewhat;"
- CNN - 18 percent "a great deal" and 43 percent "somewhat."
Think about it! The 3 classic largest audience news networks are considered untrustworthy by over half of the of respondents !