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Internet Gains Ground As Trusted News Source

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the they-must-not-read-this-site dept.

Khammurabi writes "Yahoo is reporting that the younger generation is trusting internet news sources more and more. From the article, 'The survey confirmed that media consumption is shifting online for younger generations, as 19 percent of those aged 18 to 24 named the Internet as their most important source of news compared with 9 percent overall.' Also in the article is the factoid that Americans consider Fox News the most trustworthy national news program overall (coming in at 11%)."

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  1. Re:Trusted news by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Well, since the majority of the news on the Internet comes from the same companies that publish newspapers and run the TV stations (cnn.com, foxnews.com, washingtonpost.com, etc), for all intents and purposes the Internet is almost exactly equally trustworthy as them.

    Do you read outside your own country? If not, why?

    The beauty of the internet is getting past political and physical boundaries. I can read english language sites beyond the scope of political parties or central governments who would prefer to spin things one way.

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    A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
  2. The only news I trust.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...is http://www.nakednews.com/.