Uncle Roger

by digby

I hope that nobody thinks this isn’t a problem:

Fox is the most trusted television news network in the country, according to a new poll out Tuesday.

A Public Policy Polling nationwide survey of 1,151 registered voters Jan. 18-19 found that 49 percent of Americans trusted Fox News, 10 percentage points more than any other network.

Thirty-seven percent said they didn’t trust Fox, also the lowest level of distrust that any of the networks recorded.

I would guess that most people reading this blog don’t watch Fox news very often, if ever. You should force yourself to do it some time, as an act of citizenship. Then you will understand why those figures send chills down my spine.

Keep in mind that journalism in general is in serious financial difficulties, while Fox is doing well and that the people who make editorial decisions are desperate. Plus, there’s the fact that members of the political press are herd creatures by nature. Not good for the Republic.

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