- A new poll finds PBS among the most trusted institutions in America and the most trusted name in news. According to an annual poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media, 40% of Americans trust PBS’s; news and public affairs programs a “great deal.” Fox News was second at 29% and CNN was third at 27%. Additionally, when asked to chose whether news coverage, investigations and discussions of major issues on PBS programs was “liberal,” “mostly fair” or “conservative,” 40% chose “mostly fair.” NBC and ABC were second with 33% each followed by CNN (31%), NPR (29%), Fox News (25%) and MSNBC (24%).
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