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Talk radio is primarily controlled by conservative voices.

The credibility of The New York Times has never been as high as it is now.

The declining readership of print media has rendered the political opinions of its columnists obsolete.

Americans get the majority of their news from print media.

Americans do not trust television media.

Because it had to present the facts objectively in order to gain the widest possible subscriber base

Because it was able to take "yellow journalism" stories and spread them to a global audience

Because it was the first new organization to make use of the telegraph

Because it quickly formed an alliance with the Government Printing Office

Because it was the most staunchly conservative media outlet at the time

Dialing random numbers that end with the number nine.

Going to a high-end supermarket and stopping passersby to ask questions.

Going to a football stadium and asking fans to answer a short survey before entering the arena.

Calling people on thanksgiving when they are more likely to be in their home environment.

Dialing random numbers that begin with the number nine.