58% of the public do not like the way in which the media treats Trump

Mountainmanbob said:

Yes, the fake news is catching up with them.

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And it's amazing how people play right into their hands, like they have full control of them. The public latches on to it, hook line and sinker, then runs with it, doing just what the media wants them to do.

On this site alone, I've never seen so many people assume guilt so quickly, and all it takes is a spark form the media to ignite it. In the palm of their hands.

Kenny'sID said:

And it's amazing how people play right into their hands, like they have full control of them. The public latches on to it, hook line and sinker, then runs with it, doing just what the media wants them to do.

On this site alone, I've never seen so many people assume guilt so quickly, and all it takes is a spark form the media to ignite it. In the palm of their hands.

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Replace Media with Donald Trump = Truth not fake news.

LoAmmi said:

We will never see his tax returns

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Supposedly Mueller has them, so don't say never.

MoonlessNight said:

CNN pushed the ridiculously false Trump Dossier

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They did? I seem to remember that they reported that it existed.

I'd also love to see proof that it is "ridiculously false".

Mountainmanbob said:

Just think what a disgrace it would have been if Hillary would have won.

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Clinton has absolutely nothing to do with the public's perception of the media's accuracy. Try to stay on topic, no matter how badly it is going for people trying to discredit news sources accurately reporting on Trump's failure of a presidency.

KCfromNC said:

Clinton has absolutely nothing to do with the public's perception of the media's accuracy. Try to stay on topic, no matter how badly it is going for people trying to discredit news sources accurately reporting on Trump's failure of a presidency.

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This is true that Clinton has nothing to do with the media missing the accuracy of their stories - they do that all by themselves.

The part people seem to forget? It's been happening for years now. They normally almost footnote it if caught - we made an error. lol yet, that was after they blasted it 24/7 until it was pointed out. Then a quick - sorry - and its over. Heck, even after that? It depends on the commentator if they will correct the error in the future when someone uses it again.

They claim their quick sorry shouldn't effect their credit-ability. They have no control over that, but of course they will lecture you on it anyway. Their poll numbers have been lower than congress longer than Trump has been on the political scene. This isn't a new concept after all. He didn't say anything people didn't already feel. He just labeled it.

Their convenient excuse about how the trust factor in them is all Trump's fault? They are ignoring history, and YES he might have coined the 'fake news' part. lol Yet, they were called worse - and their poll numbers showed it - prior to Trump's take on it.

News sources have discredited themselves - and have done so for years already. I think part of it is the 24/7 news cycle, and their rush to be the first to get fresh material out. Accuracy they will worry about later.

Kenny'sID said:

And it's amazing how people play right into their hands, like they have full control of them. The public latches on to it, hook line and sinker, then runs with it, doing just what the media wants them to do.

On this site alone, I've never seen so many people assume guilt so quickly, and all it takes is a spark form the media to ignite it. In the palm of their hands.

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Outrage and playing to people's base beliefs are the business strategy of many media outlets today. What's more, many people willingly soak it up.

The real problem, IMO, are consumers who don't know how to filter the information they consume.

Kenny'sID said:

And it's amazing how people play right into their hands, like they have full control of them. The public latches on to it, hook line and sinker, then runs with it, doing just what the media wants them to do.

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And what exactly does the media want?

Interesting....

...percentage of Americans who think that criticism from the news organizations keeps political leaders from doing things that shouldn't be done:




The gap stands in sharp contrast to January-February 2016, when Americans were asked the same question. Then, in the midst of the presidential primary season, nearly the same share of Democrats (74%) and Republicans (77%) supported the watchdog role.

Pew Research Center has asked this question since 1985. While Republicans have been more likely to support a watchdog role during Democratic presidencies and vice versa, the distance between the parties has never approached the 47-point gap that exists today. The widest gap up to now occurred during the George W. Bush administration, when Democrats were 28 points more likely than Republicans to support a watchdog role.

Americans’ Attitudes About the News Media Deeply Divided Along Partisan Lines

TLK Valentine said:

And what exactly does the media want?

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Same thing all the whiners want, Trump out of office...you really have to ask?

Kenny'sID said:

Same thing all the whiners want, Trump out of office...you really have to ask?

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All of them? Are they working independently of each other or is it one big conspiracy?

hislegacy said:

It is almost daily that they are correcting errors, how can you possibly believe anything printed.

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Shhh, don't spoil the fun...

hislegacy said:

It is almost daily that they are correcting errors, how can you possibly believe anything printed.

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Donald never corrects an error -- not once.

I suppose he's infallible and utterly trustworthy.

MoonlessNight said:

Thought that the Democrats still had a greater share of public support than 38%.

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You're forgetting that a portion only watches CNN and Jerry Springer they don't know who that is...

TLK Valentine said:

Donald never corrects an error -- not once.

I suppose he's infallible and utterly trustworthy.

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Triple d defense. Deflect, Deny, Disccredit

What does the President correcting or not correcting anything have to do with the volume of false reports from Main Stream Media?

Are you saying if the President made corrections, you would criticize the media?

hislegacy said:

What does the President correcting or not correcting anything have to do with the volume of false reports from Main Stream Media?

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It's simple: You say the media is untrustworthy because it always corrects itself.

Is Donald trustworthy because he never corrects himself?

hislegacy said:

Triple d defense. Deflect, Deny, Disccredit

What does the President correcting or not correcting anything have to do with the volume of false reports from Main Stream Media?

Are you saying if the President made corrections, you would criticize the media?

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In the past year I've seen only three defenses of the media:

1. They're the media, so of course they're reliable. If they weren't reliable they wouldn't be major media sources.
2. They eventually offer small retractions to a portion of their numerous errors, so they must be reliable. You wouldn't say that a chef was bad just because he messed up every order so long as he was willing to admit his mistake and try again, would you?
3. Do you really trust President Trump's twitter feed more than the media? If not, then the mainstream media must be pretty reliable.

Kenny'sID said:

Same thing all the whiners want, Trump out of office...you really have to ask?

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The media must be in touch with real Americans.

hislegacy said:

It is almost daily that they are correcting errors, how can you possibly believe anything printed.

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Honest people promptly admit their mistakes.