Well I think its pretty ridiculous to cite Fox News as the most "Trusted" name in news just by looking at ratings. You can certainly call it the most watched, most viewed cable news network, but I am not sure why you think "trusted" should be tacked on. There can be SEVERAL reasons why they have higher ratings:
- THey are an entertaining news show to watch, much more than CNN or MSNBC and incorporate graphics and over-the-top debates that attract tons of people to the network to watch their shows just for the fun of it.
-Certainly there are a group of people that do watch it because they believe they trust it more than any other news network.
-I know a lot of "liberals" that would never trust Fox News with facts, but watch it to get a right-wing perspective on issues and to only confirm their dislike for that particular station.
And as for the statistics, I don't think they confirm one view or another. However, I do trust the PEW research center. It might be a "liberal think tank" or some "progressive brain washing" institution, but it does provide some really inciteful polls on the media.
Here are a couple that I think pertain to this actual discussion:
http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?PageID=838
http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?PageID=833
http://people-press.org/reports/disp...3?ReportID=319
I mean form what opinions you will from these polls, or just dismiss them altogether, but I think they provide some interesting insights into our polical system.