Stat of the day: 56 percent of Americans can name a favorite news person compared to 65 percent two decades ago, according to a study by the Pew Research Center.
Back in the day, “the top picks were representatives of the big three broadcast television networks.” These days, however, “only a slim majority can name the journalist they admire most and the preferences are far more scattered. Reflecting the myriad choices news consumers have today, the top 10 journalists named by the public are drawn from the networks, cable news channels, public television and even Comedy Central.”
The chart on the right compares the choices from then and now.
Andrew Careaga 