Reuters
May 3, 2006
Americans and Britons are the most critical of the news media's balance, with 69 and 64 percent, respectively, disagreeing that the media reports all sides of a story.
A similar proportion, 68 percent, thought the US media covered too many "bad news" stories.
Britain may have a more sophisticated media industry than the US but it also has some of the most sceptical consumers, with nearly two-thirds (64 percent of Britons) believe the media does not report all sides of the story.
A 10-country opinion poll for Reuters, the BBC and the Media Centre found British and U.S. consumers out on a limb when it comes to public levels of trust in the media.
Overall trust in the media in Britain has bounced back over the past four years, from a low of 29 percent trusting in 2002 to 47 percent today. But this is still below the 10-country average of 63 percent.
Americans emerged as the most critical of the news media's balance, with 69 percent disagreeing that the media reports all sides of a story. A similar proportion, 68 percent, thought the media covered too many "bad news" stories.
Polling company GlobeScan questioned 10,230 adults in the 10 countries -- the UK, U.S., Brazil, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Russia and South Korea -- and interviewed 1,000 UK residents.
reuters.com
May 3, 2006
Americans and Britons are the most critical of the news media's balance, with 69 and 64 percent, respectively, disagreeing that the media reports all sides of a story.
A similar proportion, 68 percent, thought the US media covered too many "bad news" stories.
Britain may have a more sophisticated media industry than the US but it also has some of the most sceptical consumers, with nearly two-thirds (64 percent of Britons) believe the media does not report all sides of the story.
A 10-country opinion poll for Reuters, the BBC and the Media Centre found British and U.S. consumers out on a limb when it comes to public levels of trust in the media.
Overall trust in the media in Britain has bounced back over the past four years, from a low of 29 percent trusting in 2002 to 47 percent today. But this is still below the 10-country average of 63 percent.
Americans emerged as the most critical of the news media's balance, with 69 percent disagreeing that the media reports all sides of a story. A similar proportion, 68 percent, thought the media covered too many "bad news" stories.
Polling company GlobeScan questioned 10,230 adults in the 10 countries -- the UK, U.S., Brazil, Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Russia and South Korea -- and interviewed 1,000 UK residents.
reuters.com