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Hortensis

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18. +1000. I remember one study that found steady viewers

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 04:37 PM

Oct 2018

of Fox knew less about their world than people who watched no news at all. That was a bit less of a duh! before 2016. But more on point for us, people who watched MSNBC and CNN didn't do much better than people who watched no news at all. Those who scored highest were those who watched PBS evening news, or I think listened to NPR news, not sure.

Every now than then someone highly respected expresses worry about deluded views, resulting from watching "thoughtful people" push whatever groupthink gets them invited back, were doing to the nation. Just the other day it was one of our intelligence chiefs, worried not just about Fox viewers but about us.

So turn the boob tube off and read the news, or at least read it first to enlarge information and understanding, then enjoy favorite program.

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Want Real News? Then Go Where It Is. [View all] MineralMan Oct 2018 OP

Totally agree MM....I do listen to Rachel Maddow - her investigative journalism - asiliveandbreathe Oct 2018 #1

John 8:44 in that sense is way, way out of context. MineralMan Oct 2018 #3

Thank you for responding...people using out-of-context verses of the Bible, for sure - asiliveandbreathe Oct 2018 #10

Probably the best site for looking up Bible references is: MineralMan Oct 2018 #15

Thank you for the link..when I researched just - John 8:44 - asiliveandbreathe Oct 2018 #17

People still have local news that does not MuseRider Oct 2018 #2

Sure. In the Twin Cities, the WCCO local TV news is pretty MineralMan Oct 2018 #4

Believe me, I have been here my whole life and it MuseRider Oct 2018 #14

That's too bad. I'd hate that. MineralMan Oct 2018 #16

I agree ismnotwasm Oct 2018 #5

Absolutely. An opportunity to learn something new is exciting to me. MineralMan Oct 2018 #8

I read two local papers in hard copy. cwydro Oct 2018 #6

Thanks! MineralMan Oct 2018 #9

I think it likely that most of us older folks do so, cwydro Oct 2018 #11

Careful with media punishment. Skidmore Oct 2018 #7

You can do both. To say that cable news "isn't news" ...just a blanket statement like that is UniteFightBack Oct 2018 #12

OK. thanks for the reply. MineralMan Oct 2018 #13

+1000. I remember one study that found steady viewers Hortensis Oct 2018 #18

Yep. Great post. Alea Oct 2018 #19

Reuters is OK harumph Oct 2018 #20

I subscribed to my local paper as a direct response ThoughtCriminal Oct 2018 #21

We watch CNN, mcar Oct 2018 #22

Television news is worthless. hunter Oct 2018 #23