Poll shows political ideology, media perception go hand in hand

(POL) A recent survey of likely Oklahoma voters found that the majority of respondents hold negative perceptions of the mainstream media.

            When asked their overall perception of the mainstream media, such as NBC, CBS or ABC, 51.3 percent of the respondents in the poll conducted by SoonerPoll said they had a negative perception, compared to only 37.2 percent with a positive perception.

            Republicans led in negative perceptions of the mainstream media with 70.7 percent expressing a negative perception. Some 53.1 percent of Independent respondents expressed a negative view of the mainstream media, and 34.8 percent of Democrats did so, as well, according to the poll’s results.

            SoonerPoll also asked the respondents secondary questions concerning CNN and FOX News Network’s coverage of the news and found varying results. When asked about CNN’s coverage, more people remain neutral, however the percentage of positive perceptions mirrors the respondents’ overall positive perception of mainstream media with 38.6 percent. When asked about FOX News Network’s coverage, 56.7 percent of the respondents had a positive perception.

 

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