Who do you believe?

A fascinating study from the Pew Research Center looks at where people get their news and information, how much they trust it, and how accurate their resulting understanding is. Interesting bits include the increasing politicization of TV viewers (e.g., Republicans choose Fox and Democrats choose CNN at higher rates), general distrust of many news sources, and increased "news grazing" from sources such as the Internet.

The public continues to express skepticism toward news outlets and those who run them. More than half (53%) agree with the statement "I often don't trust what news organizations are saying." Nearly as many (48%) believe people who decide on news content are "out of touch."

Ouch! Also, readers of literary magazines appear to have the best grip on the facts, but this could well just be a marker for "smarter people know whom to trust" . . .

(via the Blogging of the President)