[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5585]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              ONLY 6 PERCENT OF AMERICANS TRUST THE MEDIA

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Americans' confidence in the 
national media continues to erode.
  A Media Insight Project poll found that only 6 percent now say they 
have a great deal of confidence in the media. Americans are rightfully 
skeptical of the news they receive, as they believe it is riddled with 
inaccuracies and bias.
  Nearly 90 percent say it is important for the media to get their 
facts correct in their news reports, which they often do not. Many said 
the media coverage of a particular event was one-sided. One respondent 
commented that, ``I'm also a bit scared for what other things they have 
gotten wrong or only given half-truths to.''
  Media bias is both real and unfortunate. Americans will continue to 
distrust the national liberal media until the media stops telling them 
what to think.

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