• Get involved.
    We want your input!
    Apply for Membership and join the conversations about everything related to broadcasting.

    After we receive your registration, a moderator will review it. After your registration is approved, you will be permitted to post.
    If you use a disposable or false email address, your registration will be rejected.

    After your membership is approved, please take a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself.
    https://www.radiodiscussions.com/forums/introduce-yourself.1088/

    Thanks in advance and have fun!
    RadioDiscussions Administrators

HARRIS POLL: FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE NEWS PERSONALITIES

gregg75

gregg75

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/new-harris-poll-reveals-americans-love-diane-sawyer-anderson-cooper/

Favorites
1.) Diane Sawyer 23%
Anderson Cooper 19%
Brian Williams 19%
Bill O'Reilly 15%
Barbara Walters 15%
George Stephanopoulos 14%
Matt Lauer 13%
Katie Couric 13%
Rush Limbaugh 9%
Sean Hannity 9%

11.) Rachel Maddow 7%
Nancy Grace 7%
Christiane Amanpour 7%
Greta Van Susteren 7%
Ann Curry 6%
Neil Cavuto 6%
Lester Holt 6%
Wolf Blitzer 6%
Bob Schieffer 5%
Shepard Smith 5%

21.) Chris Matthews 5%
Scott Pelley 4%
Charlie Rose 4%
Piers Morgan 3%
Joe Scarborough 2%
John King 1%
None of these 20%

Least Favorites
1.) Rush Limbaugh 46%
Bill O'Reilly 31%
Nancy Grace 23%
Sean Hannity 14%
Katie Couric 10%
Piers Morgan 10%
Barbara Walters 10%
Chris Matthews 10%
Rachel Maddow 7%
Wolf Blitzer 7%

11.) George Stephanopoulos 7%
Greta Van Susteren 6%
Diane Sawyer 5%
Matt Lauer 4%
Anderson Cooper 4%
Christiane Amanpour 4%
Joe Scarborough 3%
Charlie Rose 3%
Brian Williams 3%
Ann Curry 3%

21.) Neil Cavuto 3%
Shepard Smith 3%
John King 2%
Scott Pelley 1%
Lester Holt 1%
Bob Schieffer 1%
None of these 22%

Democrats and Independents top three
Diane Sawyer (28% and 25% respectively)
Anderson Cooper (24% and 21%)
Brian Williams (24% and 20%).

Political affiliations: O’Reilly was the favorite of Republicans (29%), while Sawyer was the favorite of Democrats (28%) and Independents (25%). Republicans dislike Nancy Grace (25%) more than any other current affairs personality, while Democrats and Independents singled out Limbaugh for their scorn (66% and 49%, respectively).

Personalities receiving 1% of the “favorite” vote from Democrats: Sean Hannity, Neil Cavuto, Shepard Smith, and Joe Scarborough. Republicans gave that designation to three personalities: Rachel Maddow, Charlie Rose, and Scarborough. POLL LINK http://www.marketwatch.com/story/di...ericas-favorite-news-personalities-2012-02-27
 
How would you like to be John King - half as many people dislike you, but only 1% likes you? :eek:
 
So we are as polarized on this topic as we are on everything else.
Is it any surprise?

Speaking for the Republicans I can tell you there are a whole bunch of us
out here who don't care for O'Reilly.
 
How do Limbaugh and Hannity even get to be considered "news personalities?" Regardless of your politics, these two are pundits and commentators, plain and simple. O'Reilly does report news, so he fits the category.
 
I would think genuine news reporters would be rated on their journalistic and presentation skills and not their "personalities".

Perhaps we are ourselves responsible for the deterioration in journalism if we choose reporters based upon non-journalistic standards.
 
Lkeller said:
How do Limbaugh and Hannity even get to be considered "news personalities?" Regardless of your politics, these two are pundits and commentators, plain and simple. O'Reilly does report news, so he fits the category.
Click to expand...

I have to agree. Limbaugh makes it clear he is an entertainer, not a news personality.
 
wncc said:
Lkeller said:
How do Limbaugh and Hannity even get to be considered "news personalities?" Regardless of your politics, these two are pundits and commentators, plain and simple. O'Reilly does report news, so he fits the category.
Click to expand...

I have to agree. Limbaugh makes it clear he is an entertainer, not a news personality.
Click to expand...

If Limbaugh is still influential in the Republican Party (and I'm not really sure how influential he is anymore compared to the Bush years, even with Republican Congresscritters), he is more than just an "entertainer." One cannot say that about his counterparts on the left. He is also the #1 voice of the opposition (you think, deep down, that he might want Obama re-elected? I'll say "yes").
 
KeithE4 said:
wncc said:
Lkeller said:
How do Limbaugh and Hannity even get to be considered "news personalities?" Regardless of your politics, these two are pundits and commentators, plain and simple. O'Reilly does report news, so he fits the category.
Click to expand...

I have to agree. Limbaugh makes it clear he is an entertainer, not a news personality.
Click to expand...

If Limbaugh is still influential in the Republican Party (and I'm not really sure how influential he is anymore compared to the Bush years, even with Republican Congresscritters), he is more than just an "entertainer." One cannot say that about his counterparts on the left. He is also the #1 voice of the opposition (you think, deep down, that he might want Obama re-elected? I'll say "yes").
Click to expand...

I believe Limbaugh has referred to himself as an "entertainer" - but I do consider him a legitimate commentator and pundit, even though I may disagree with him. But "news" personality - no.

As to your comment on whether or not Rush might secretly want Obama re-elected, I've noted numerous times that Limbaugh and conservative talk radio in general became promionent during the Clinton Administration, when conservative anger and dissffection was running high - much as it is now.

Conversely, liberal pundits certainly got more notice during the George W. Bush years, when liberals were angry. Basically, if you're a commentator, "business is better" when you're in the opposition, not when your guy is in power.
 
Lkeller said:
How do Limbaugh and Hannity even get to be considered "news personalities?"  Regardless of your politics, these two are pundits and commentators, plain and simple.  O'Reilly does report news, so he fits the category.
Click to expand...

Since they are regular news commentators, some folks consider them news personalities.
 
Lkeller said:
Basically, if you're a commentator, "business is better" when you're in the opposition, not when your guy is in power.
Click to expand...

What a convoluted world we live in! ;D
 
landtuna said:
Lkeller said:
Basically, if you're a commentator, "business is better" when you're in the opposition, not when your guy is in power.
Click to expand...

What a convoluted world we live in! ;D
Click to expand...

EXACTLY! I have to watch the comedy channels for in-depth news and the news channels for comedy.....
 
from the report:
Respondents for this survey were selected from among those who have agreed to participate in Harris Interactive surveys.
sooo....
1. Harris chooses them.
2. Harris contacts them.
3. they respond.
4. they agree.
5. Harris 'selects' from those that agree.

THAT is a SMALL sample.
 
As I commented on another board many people claim to despise Rush Limbaugh but then freely admit to never having listened to him.
 
chrish said:
As I commented on another board many people claim to despise Rush Limbaugh but then freely admit to never having listened to him.
Click to expand...
that ALWAYS cracks me up, they will also trash Fox News, and say they're Making up news & they're facts are wrong and when pressed can't back it up, BECAUSE THEY NEVER WATCH FOX NEWS! these people either choose to be ignorant, or are left wing seminar bloggers who repeat the "MANTRA" hoping others will not listen or watch, because they might hear something other than the so called "Main Stream Media's" predictable left wing slant on things, and HOW do i know? i actually watch the left wing media is doing.
 
I've heard Limbag and Fox news......and wasn't really impressed with either. News should not be
biased, slanted or controlled with agendas.
 
gregg75 said:
I've heard Limbag and Fox news......and wasn't really impressed with either. News should not be
biased, slanted or controlled with agendas.
Click to expand...
You just described every news program ever televised over the last 20 years should not be like.
 
Status
This thread has been closed due to inactivity. You can create a new thread to discuss this topic.


Back
Top Bottom