Pew: 67 percent want news, not opinion
Posted 39 weeks 4 days ago byFrom the ever-valuable Pew Research Center:
Two-thirds of Americans (67%) say they prefer to get news with no particular point of view, while just 23% say they like getting news that reflects their political views
I'm not sure I believe this.
Don't get me wrong: I think people think they want their news with no particular point of view. But what I think people really don't want is news that is overtly propagandistic for a point of view. If a piece of journalism confirms their worldview, though, they'll see it has not having a particular point of view ... even if it does.
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Re: Good Night and Good Luck
Submitted on February 17th, 2008 by Jim LakelyKansasGirl sez:
I hope you mean that it should be shown as an example of heavily biased reporting -- fiction, even. Or shall it be part of a double-feature with Al Gore's sci-fi fable "An Inconvenient Truth"?
Agree with Joel
Submitted on February 16th, 2008 by alicescheshirecatI think people THINK they want news with no opinion I'm not entirely sure they know the difference
Newsflash: People Lie to Pollsters
Submitted on February 16th, 2008 by KansasGirlThe "acceptability factor" strikes again - if the ratings weren't profitable, we wouldn't have. . . well, pick a mainstream media outlet. Plus, I wonder if half the people polled even know what an unbiased report sounds like?
"Good Night and Good Luck" should be mandatory 12th grade DVD watching, that's all I can say.
I agree with you on this one
Submitted on February 16th, 2008 by Chuck_JohnsonWhy would so many media be making the move towards more opinion journalism if it weren't something people wanted?
People say they want "news" because it sounds better than "I want something that confirms my opinion."