| | *Bannister, Craig (January 16, 2018). [https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/study-90-networks-trump-coverage-negative-2017 Study: 90% of Network Coverage of President Trump Negative in 2017]. ''CNS News''. Retrieved January 16, 2018. | | *Bannister, Craig (January 16, 2018). [https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/study-90-networks-trump-coverage-negative-2017 Study: 90% of Network Coverage of President Trump Negative in 2017]. ''CNS News''. Retrieved January 16, 2018. |
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| − | *Harper, Jennifer (January 16, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/16/inside-the-beltway-hostile-media-a-year-of-attacki/ Hostile media: A year of attacking Trump, coverage still 90% negative]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 16, 2018.</ref> and it found in October 2018 that the level was at 92%.<ref>Harper, Jennifer (October 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/10/still-hostile-news-coverage-of-president-trump-is-/ Still hostile: News coverage of President Trump is 92 percent negative, study finds]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 10, 2018.</ref> Additionally, Trump was on track to become the most mocked president on late-night comedy TV in at least 25 years.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/05/04/study-trump-track-mocked-president-late-night-25-years/ Study: Trump On Track to Be Most Mocked President on Late-Night TV in 25 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.</ref> In July 2018, Jamelle Bouie, Slate's chief political correspondent, wrote that "for the better part of two years now, reporters have been trying to find the issue or offense that could fracture Donald Trump’s base of support."<ref>Caplan, Joshua (July 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/19/slates-jamelle-bouie-reporters-on-mission-to-fracture-donald-trumps-base/ Slate’s Jamelle Bouie: Reporters on Mission to ‘Fracture Donald Trump’s Base’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 21, 2018.</ref> | + | *Harper, Jennifer (January 16, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/16/inside-the-beltway-hostile-media-a-year-of-attacki/ Hostile media: A year of attacking Trump, coverage still 90% negative]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 16, 2018.</ref> and it found in October 2018 that the level was at 92%.<ref>Harper, Jennifer (October 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/10/still-hostile-news-coverage-of-president-trump-is-/ Still hostile: News coverage of President Trump is 92 percent negative, study finds]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 10, 2018.</ref> Additionally, Trump was on track to become the most mocked president on late-night comedy TV in at least 25 years,<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/05/04/study-trump-track-mocked-president-late-night-25-years/ Study: Trump On Track to Be Most Mocked President on Late-Night TV in 25 Years]. ''Breitbart News''. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.</ref> and the [[Associated Press]] found in late 2018 that late-night hosts made more jokes about Trump than any other public figure in history.<ref>Fernandez, Marisa (November 9, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/trump-late-night-tv-more-than-any-other-public-figure-0db5aa62-cafb-4b2d-825e-c4499a1f090e.html Trump was joked about in late-night TV more than any public figure ever]. ''Axios''. Retrieved November 9, 2018.</ref> In July 2018, Jamelle Bouie, Slate's chief political correspondent, wrote that "for the better part of two years now, reporters have been trying to find the issue or offense that could fracture Donald Trump’s base of support."<ref>Caplan, Joshua (July 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/19/slates-jamelle-bouie-reporters-on-mission-to-fracture-donald-trumps-base/ Slate’s Jamelle Bouie: Reporters on Mission to ‘Fracture Donald Trump’s Base’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 21, 2018.</ref> |
| | The American public had the same perception of media bias against the president – a June 2017 Rasmussen poll found that 50% of Americans believed the media was biased against President Trump and that 4% believed the opposite.<ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 22, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/22/just-4-percent-of-americans-say-the-news-media-fav/ Just 4 percent of Americans say the news media favors Trump: poll]. ''The Washington Times.</ref> According to a 2017 Poynter Media Trust Survey, 44% of Americans believe the media creates "[[fake news]]" stories against Trump to make him look bad.<ref>Richardson, Bradford (December 28, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/28/fake-news-half-all-americans-believe-media-make-an/ ‘Fake News’: Half of all Americans believe the media make up anti-Trump stories]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 29, 2017.</ref> According to a Pew Research Center poll released in January 2018, the U.S. mainstream media was perceived by Americans as significantly more biased against President Trump than the media in other countries is against their own leaders.<ref>Multiple references: | | The American public had the same perception of media bias against the president – a June 2017 Rasmussen poll found that 50% of Americans believed the media was biased against President Trump and that 4% believed the opposite.<ref>Harper, Jennifer (June 22, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/22/just-4-percent-of-americans-say-the-news-media-fav/ Just 4 percent of Americans say the news media favors Trump: poll]. ''The Washington Times.</ref> According to a 2017 Poynter Media Trust Survey, 44% of Americans believe the media creates "[[fake news]]" stories against Trump to make him look bad.<ref>Richardson, Bradford (December 28, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/28/fake-news-half-all-americans-believe-media-make-an/ ‘Fake News’: Half of all Americans believe the media make up anti-Trump stories]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 29, 2017.</ref> According to a Pew Research Center poll released in January 2018, the U.S. mainstream media was perceived by Americans as significantly more biased against President Trump than the media in other countries is against their own leaders.<ref>Multiple references: |