Rebel journalist Sharyl Attkisson engaged pollster Scott Rasmussen to measure public attitudes about the political news media. His results, which he discussed on her show, “Full Measure”:

• 78% of voters say that  journalists  use their media platforms to promote their own agendas.
• 14% think that journalists fairly report what the news.
• Focusing only on national news reporters, 57% of those polled said reporters slant their output to advance their own political agendas,
• Only 26% of those polled believe that national reporters restrict themselves to the facts.
• 52%  believe the problem has become worse compared to five years ago.
• 42% of Americans believe national political news coverage is inaccurate and unreliable, while less— 38%—believe it’s accurate and reliable.
• 36% of voters believe that a journalist would fairly report facts that would hurt their favorite candidate.

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