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2014-06-20 Home Front: Culture Wars

Public Confidence in TV News at All-Time Low

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Posted by Fred 2014-06-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I would like to see an age demographic of that %18.

Posted by 3dc 2014-06-20 01:51|| 2014-06-20 01:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Another example of the demographic 'die off' in effect. The remaining percent may be dwindling but at least they have money the program sponsors are looking for.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-20 08:29|| 2014-06-20 08:29|| Front Page Top

#3 I have an 84 year old widowed brother-in-law who has successfully flipped the switch. No newspapers, no Fox News or CNN. His greatest mystery is what the 'Meals on Wheels' lady will be bringing for dinner, and the Sunday church brunch menu. It took a mild stroke, but he seems carefree and happier than most. Don't tell me providence is not in control.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-20 08:40|| 2014-06-20 08:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Smart move on his part Besoeker, he is helping himself, by keeping his blood pressure low to prevent another stroke. Bless him.

Me, I take my news the 21st century way...

Posted by Thumper Angilet4085 2014-06-20 13:40|| 2014-06-20 13:40|| Front Page Top

#5 My confidence in TV news fell off the table when Walter Cronkite went bonkers over Hue and said we were losing the war when we were kicking Charlie's butt all over the field...

Throw in the nonsense and false information about Reagan about Iran Contra and Iraq...

I don't trust anyone on network TV and I barely trust a newspaper anymore. More often than not when I read an article about Obama, I assume the truth is about 180-degrees from what the article says.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2014-06-20 13:57|| 2014-06-20 13:57|| Front Page Top

#6 More often than not when I read an article about Obama, I assume the truth is about 180-degrees from what the article says.

That is exactly why I find Susan Rice to be so helpful.

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-20 14:01|| 2014-06-20 14:01|| Front Page Top

#7 My confidence in TV news fell off the table when Walter Cronkite went bonkers over Hue and said we were losing the war when we were kicking Charlie's butt all over the field...

That would be the Walter Cronkite who was a reporter in the ETO when the Germans kicked solid ass in the Ardennes destroying an entire American division and taking a load of POWs. Another surprise attack. Even though the line was stabilized and the bulge was pushed back, the costs in personnel were far beyond any of the losses in Tet. Yet one was triumphed in the media as a resounding victory, the other a defeat, though when the dust settled we held the same territory as before the battle and the enemy's ranks were severely mauled. That Walter? /rhetorical question

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-20 15:40|| 2014-06-20 15:40|| Front Page Top

#8 Cronkite means "sickness" in German. Just saying.

Posted by 3dc 2014-06-20 16:17|| 2014-06-20 16:17|| Front Page Top

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