Public Favorability of Journalism Takes a Hit
by Peter Graham on Jul 19, 2013 | Views: 199 | Score: 2
2009 | 2013 | |
---|---|---|
Men | 30 | 28 |
Women | 46 | 29 |
18 - 49 | 39 | 32 |
50+ | 37 | 24 |
Republican/Lean Rep | 28 | 20 |
Democrat/Lean Dem | 46 | 36 |
% 'saying journalists contribute a lot to society's wellbeing'
Sources:
pewforum.org
The past four years have not been kind to the public esteem of the journalist profession. Lead by a massive drop in favorability among women, journalism's ratings are down across all age groups and ideological leanings.