{"id":1927502,"date":"2023-05-09T18:41:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T22:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-finds-cnn-most-polarizing-news-source-as-network-pivots\/"},"modified":"2023-05-09T18:47:42","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T22:47:42","slug":"poll-finds-cnn-most-polarizing-news-source-as-network-pivots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-finds-cnn-most-polarizing-news-source-as-network-pivots\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN is the most polarizing news source, according to a recent poll, as the network shifts its focus."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpoll-finds-cnn-most-polarizing-news-source-as-network-pivots%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1927502&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2> CNN Remains the Most Polarizing News Source Despite Recent Changes <\/h2>\n<p> A recent YouGov poll has found that CNN is still the most polarizing news source, despite recent changes made by CEO Christ Licht to fix its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/presidential-historians-list-obama-among-top-10-presidents-rank-trump-near-bottom-survey\/\" title=\"Presidential Historians List Obama Among Top 10 Presidents, Rank Trump Near Bottom: Survey\">partisan reputation<\/a>. <\/p>\n<h3> Partisan Differences <\/h3>\n<p> According to the poll, there is a significant 92-point difference between the net trust of Democrats (+55) and Republicans (-37) in the network. MSNBC follows closely behind CNN with a 91-point partisan difference, and the New York Times has an 82-point difference. <\/p>\n<h3> Changes at CNN <\/h3>\n<p> CNN has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolinas-first-black-lt-gov-leads-fight-against-radical-curriculum\/\" title=\"North Carolina\u2019s First Black Lt. Gov. Leads Fight Against Radical Curriculum\">making big<\/a> changes under CEO Christ Licht, who took over in May 2022. The outlet, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-finds-cnn-most-polarizing-news-source-as-network-pivots\/\" title=\"CNN is the most polarizing news source, according to a recent poll, as the network shifts its focus.\">facing record-low ratings<\/a>, is now focusing more on objective reporting than the partisan commentary it became known for throughout the Trump administration. <\/p>\n<p> In late April, CNN fired longtime anchor Don Lemon, who was widely criticized as sexist in February when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-convicted-after-brutal-beating-of-french-police-officer-by-mob\/\" title=\"Two Convicted After Brutal Beating of French Police Officer By Mob\">made derogatory comments<\/a> about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley. <\/p>\n<p> However, the network may have signaled its move in a new direction when it announced last week that it will broadcast a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">town hall<\/a> with Donald Trump. The former president\u2019s team said &#8220;CNN executives made a compelling pitch&#8221; and that the broadcast can &#8220;jumpstart&#8221; the relationship that Trump used to have with the network. <\/p>\n<h3> Poll Details <\/h3>\n<p> The YouGov poll was conducted among 1,500 U.S. adults from April 3-9 and has a 3-percent margin of error. <\/p>\n<h3> In Summary <\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> CNN remains the most polarizing news source despite recent changes. <\/li>\n<li> The network has a significant partisan difference between Democrats and Republicans. <\/li>\n<li> CEO Christ Licht is focusing on objective reporting to fix CNN&#8217;s partisan reputation. <\/li>\n<li> CNN fired Don Lemon, who was criticized for sexist comments. <\/li>\n<li> The network may be moving in a new direction with a town hall featuring Donald Trump. <\/li>\n<li> The YouGov poll was conducted among 1,500 U.S. adults from April 3-9. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new poll found CNN to be the most polarizing news source despite recent changes at the outlet to fix its partisan reputation.\u00a0 There is a 92-point difference between the net trust of Democrats (+55) and of Republicans (-37) in the network, a YouGov poll published Monday found. 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