MOSCOW – Almost twice as many Russians distrust TV news compared to 2009 – from 79% to 41%. This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by “Levada Center” in November.
However, according to sociologists, television remains the main source of information. About 85% of respondents still know about the news on television, although their numbers compared to last year fell by 5 percent.
As evidenced by the results of the survey and how characteristic of the identified trend? Head of the Fund “Public Expertise” Igor Yakovenko, a former general secretary of the Russian Union of Journalists, in an interview with “Voice of America” noted that cautious about the results of sociological research in Russia, although in this case they are his delight.
“But the fact is that in recent years we have seen that is still relevant to the polls must be accompanied by a certain degree of skepticism – he added. – Because some of the people, as a rule, still does not answer what he thinks, and what is expected of them ».
As for the process of reducing the credibility of the information, then sooner or later He was supposed to start, said Yakovenko.
«Because the very beginning to disperse,” the state TV and refrigerator, “- he explained. – This divergence has always led to the eventual victory of the refrigerator ».
According to him, it is now quite clear substantial increase in prices, the depreciation of wages, decline in living standards of Russians in general.
« What is now Putin’s regime falls deeper and deeper, trying podstelit his feet more and more sectors of the population, starting with the truckers and ending with entrepreneurs, academia, and so on, does not pass without a trace, “- he stated the journalist.
According to the survey, the news from television often fueled by citizens with low income (90%) and those who do not use the Internet (95%).
Several different vision of painting Mikhail Poltoranina, former Deputy Russian Prime Minister and Minister of Press and Information.
«Results of the study suggest that people are beginning to wake up and realize that it hang noodles on the ears – he said in comments” Voice of America “. – And this becomes very frustrating start to hurt your ears ».
The level of loss of confidence in the official” propaganda mouthpiece “, as it seems, will continue to decline steadily.
« Now, as soon as Once again food prices will rise once come taxes on land and garden, increased 10-15 times, then everything collapses completely, and trust would be zero. All this is going, “- predicted Poltoranin.
As it seems, the power overdone.
« We had to deal with rising living standards, not boltologiya and PR – he insists. – TV can not replace the real economy. And the authorities have been engaged in self-enrichment ».
The former Press Minister pointed out that there is a concept” overfed ».
” So in this case happened, and society began to reject indigestible food “- summarized it.
In the” Levada-Center “also showed a reduction trims confidence of citizens to other sources of information, including the Internet, newspapers and radio. And 8% of the respondents and do not trust any media in the country.
Head of Fund “Public Expertise” is convinced that the Kremlin propaganda sought just diametrically opposed goals.
“She contrary wanted complete and total trust in yourself loved, to TV. Generally in the country today is dominated by a culture of mistrust. This is a very big problem. Because really trust – the social glue that allows the public not to fall apart. And, unfortunately, there are no moral and political authority, but one of the artificially created “, – he said.
The survey was conducted among 1,600 people in 137 settlements of 48 regions of Russia.
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