The “freedom of the press” has been used to do more damage than good, according to a majority of people polled recently.
Even though the government is viewed in a negative light, the press is seen as promoting a negative environment and slanted reporting. Washingtonexaminer.com (November 23, 2015) reports that “more than six in 10 Americans believe that the news media, followed closely by Hollywood, has a negative effect on the country, according to a new survey.
“An extensive new Pew Research Center survey finds that 65 percent believe that the news media ‘has a negative effect on the way things are going in the country.’ Some 56 percent said the entertainment industry has a negative effect.”…
“For comparison, 51 percent believe that the Obama administration has a negative effect, and 40 percent say labor unions do too.
“Sixty-seven percent said the federal government has a negative effect on the U.S. Seventy-five percent said Congress has a negative effect.”
—Dr. Ron Baity, RETURN AMERICA
