Fox News Tops as Most Trusted National TV Network: Poll Finds

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Mar 9, 2015 — 1 min read

A recent poll conducted by Quinnipiac University involving 1,286 registered voters nationwide has found that Fox News is the most trusted national TV network, beating its competitors by a significant margin. The poll asked participants to choose their most trusted TV network, and Fox News emerged as the clear winner, receiving 29% of the votes. CNN came in second with 22%, followed by NBC News and CBS News with 10% each. ABC News garnered 8%, while MSNBC received the least number of votes with 7%. The poll also found that Republican viewers overwhelmingly supported Fox News, with 58% choosing it as their most trusted network.

Key Takeaways:

Fox News was chosen as the most trusted national TV network by 29% of the respondents, followed by CNN with 22%.
Republican viewers were the most supportive of Fox News, with 58% choosing it as their most trusted network.
Democrats, on the other hand, trusted CNN the most, with 32% of the vote.
Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac poll, stated that American news watchers are looking for a network they can truly trust.
42% of the respondents wanted to see the return of NBC News' Brian Williams, who faced suspension for lying about an experience in Iraq.
12% of the respondents wanted to see Fox's Bill O'Reilly sacked for flaws in his reporting.
Former 30 Rock star Tina Fey emerged as a possible replacement for Jon Stewart, garnering 19% of the votes.

Statistics:

1,286 registered voters participated in the poll.
Fox News received 29% of the votes.
CNN received 22% of the votes.
NBC News and CBS News received 10% each of the votes.
ABC News garnered 8% of the vote.
MSNBC received 7% of the votes.
42% of the respondents wanted to see the return of NBC News' Brian Williams.
12% of the respondents wanted to see Fox's Bill O'Reilly sacked.
58% of Republican voters chose Fox News as their most trusted network.

Sources:

Quinnipiac University
Quinnipiac University news release
Contify.com

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