New poll shows a majority of voters say ‘media bias is getting worse’

Christopher Tremoglie

July 16, 11:53 PM July 16, 11:53 PM

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Several years ago, former President Donald Trump coined the term “fake news” to describe the media’s left-wing bias in reporting the news.

He was one of the only Republican politicians to repeatedly point out the disproportionate left-wing bias of the mainstream media, and voters adored him because of it. Now, it seems that voters are embracing that sentiment as a new Rasmussen Reports poll showed the “majority of voters say media bias is getting worse.”

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According to the survey, 58% of voters felt that the issue of “bias in the news media is getting worse.” It’s a staggering percentage and reflective of how far the credibility of news media has dropped in the country.

Comparatively, only 13% of voters believe “the problem is getting better.” It represents a significant problem going forward that will further contribute to the country’s bitter ideological divide and tribalism.

The results of the poll vastly differed depending on the political party. The results showed that 68% of Republicans felt that “bias in the news media is getting worse,” compared to only 42% of Democrats.

Interestingly, of the arguably most critical voting demographic, those who weren’t affiliated with either Republicans or Democrats, 65% believed that media bias was worsening. Conversely, 22% of Democrats believed media bias in the news was getting better, compared to only 9% of Republicans.

Only 6% of voters not registered with either major party felt media bias was improving, according to the poll.

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People have grown tired of agenda-driven news reporting. Ideally, we would live in a country where there wasn’t any media bias. People would be able to get accurate news reports on all news stories, not just those with an agenda-driven purpose, and make political decisions based on what they have read.

Hopefully, this latest poll will eventually lead to positive change.