Last fall, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal conducted a joint poll to see where all of the presidential and vice presidential candidates ranked in terms of favorability. Perhaps to add some perspective or just for fun, the pollsters added in some other people, places, and things.
Coming out on top with the highest favorability rating was the entire nation of Canada, while Russian President Vladimir Putin was made to sleep in the basement with a whopping negative rating of 66. At least he had some company on the top bunk, with “the news media” just above him with a 59 negative rating.
That was before the election, and before “fake news” was being floated as a reason for Hillary Clinton’s loss. With Barack Obama gone and almost a full month of Trump under our belts, has the news media been able to make up some of that ground? Yes and no.
CNN chief says Trump’s attacks are boosting morale https://t.co/9CVb26EY1X pic.twitter.com/RO3nhd9URi
— POLITICO (@politico) February 17, 2017
CNN President Jeff Zucker said Thursday that aggressive coverage of Trump has boosted employee morale, and that Trump’s attacks are worn “as a badge of honor” at the network.
CNN Conducted Its ‘Biggest Brand Survey’ Ever to See if ‘Fake News’ Label is Sticking; It’s Not | TVNewser https://t.co/uKp6Uz9f3Z
— Don Lemon (@donlemon) February 17, 2017
Zucker also revealed the results of the network’s biggest-ever brand survey to see if the “fake news” label had managed to tarnish CNN’s reputation with viewers, and he was please to reveal that it hadn’t, with the CNN brand remaining as strong as ever.
I guess you never asked the right people
— Corinne Smith (@SmithTsmith3) February 17, 2017
It’s possible … what do the people of Twitter have to say about CNN and the fake news label?
Oh it's sticking
— Greg (@Greg241218661) February 17, 2017
.@donlemon uh, you didn't ask me and,as if you really didn't know, it's sticking like #velcro
— dbg (@dbg0501) February 17, 2017
Psyops bullshit. It darn sure is sticking. You can't rub it off with more #FakeNews
— Hans Auf (@hansauf) February 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/rich752913078/status/832424950694805504
same pollsters that predicted the election?
— David (@Vandaytrader) February 17, 2017
I got news for Drunk Don Lemon – This is #FakeNews
— Fredo Delecto (@CapCube) February 17, 2017
Now, THAT'S some fake news right there. How many liberals did you survey and how often did you resample?
— MammaMia! (@Dima_Tology) February 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/RealBrianCote/status/832427599515230208
https://twitter.com/SRK_3131/status/832425874725171200
The level of irony in this is so fucking off the charts it's insane.
— Impératrice Suzanne Elizabeth ⚜ (@Suz_Eliz69) February 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/TerriMarsh11/status/832410503213223936
?? please stop digging…??
— Ms.G?? (@KristinG70) February 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/PantsFreeZone/status/832409673257058304
https://twitter.com/RustyWinslow/status/832409586510524416
just wondering if you were smoked out of the frame when this was conducted? How do u still have a job?
— Chappy (@TheDMGC) February 17, 2017
claims to have 400,000 followers but gets less than 100 retweets. #FakeNews #FakeFollowers
— Liberty MAGA ? (@LibertyMAGA) February 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/jimyfraser/status/832409580676141057
Boring? That is CNN’s brand, and it is as strong as ever, what with straight-up hard news coverage of the president’s press conference.
Turn your sound up and watch President Trump conduct an amazing symphony — er, press conference https://t.co/NvBabma6MO pic.twitter.com/zsCztWPPtK
— CNN (@CNN) February 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/pntless/status/832393014857302016
I actually used to watch you until 3 weeks ago I had to switch my dish network package so I can watch Fox News instead.
— John D (@jjdellaquila) February 17, 2017
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