Morning Greatness: Almost Every American Blames the Media for Political Strife - American Greatness

Morning Greatness: Almost Every American Blames the Media for Political Strife - American Greatness

"Everyone blames the media for political strife

A new Gallup poll finds that 84% of Americans say the media is biased.

The study from Gallup and the Knight Foundation shows that a whopping 86 percent of Americans believe media outlets lean one way or another politically, with 49 percent saying there’s “a great deal” of bias while 37 percent say “a fair amount.”

A majority of Americans, 56 percent, say their go-to news source has some form of “bias,” with 20 percent acknowledging a “great deal” of bias at their preferred outlet while 36 percent saying “a fair amount” of bias is present.

...But here’s the kicker: 84% say “the media is to blame for political division in this country.” 

And four out of five respondents said the media is “trying to persuade people to adopt a certain viewpoint.” 

There’s a word for that: propaganda!

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