Most millennials don’t seek out news on social media, but the vast majority of them get news from social networks once they see it there, according to a report released today by the Media Insight Project, a collaboration between the American Press Institute and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public […] Read more »
Democrats See The Media As Biased Against Clinton
We’re now into Week 2 of the Hillary Clinton email saga, but if Martin O’Malley and his aides are huddled in Maryland somewhere hoping this hurts Clinton in 2016, all I can say is, “Don’t hold your breath.” … While some might scoff at the “Clinton Media Persecution Complex,” Democratic […] Read more »
Conservatives, Liberals Trust Different TV News (and Comedians)
It’s not exactly a news flash to point out that the American news audience is politically polarized these days. A new poll out Monday from Quinnipiac University indicates as much–showing, for instance, that Fox News is simultaneously the most trusted and mistrusted TV outlet among those surveyed. But nowadays, the […] Read more »
Local News in a Digital Age: Local news habits in Denver, Macon & Sioux City
Whether in a tech-savvy metropolis or a city where the town square is still the communication hub, local news matters deeply to the lives of residents. Across three disparate metro areas in the U.S., nearly nine-in-ten residents follow local news closely—and about half do so very closely, according to a […] Read more »
The ‘new’ news
… Much is being written and will be written about Jon Stewart. References to a Time survey in which respondents named him the most credible anchor in news are found in several articles already. Unfortunately, that survey was more of an on-line popularity contest, akin to what one sees in […] Read more »
How Jon Stewart’s Departure Leaves Left in the Lurch
A major piece of news hit the 2016 presidential race this week, and it had nothing to with the still-nascent campaigns. It was the news that Jon Stewart is leaving “The Daily Show.” Mr. Stewart’s departure from his Comedy Central show, as well as the recent parting of Stephen Colbert […] Read more »