Pew: 65% Say Media Have Negative Effect on America

Washington Examiner: 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.