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26. Actually Daily Show and Colbert viewers are vastly more informed than Fox News/MSM viewers

Sat Feb 11, 2012, 10:06 AM

Feb 2012

A new study by the Pew Research Study shows that viewers of the Daily Show and the Colbert Report have the highest knowledge of national and international affairs, while Fox News viewers rank nearly dead last:

http://thinkprogress.org/default/2007/04/16/11946/daily-show-fox-knowledge/

Fox News viewers less informed than those who don’t watch news at all: study

A poll released by Fairleigh Dickinson University on Monday found that people who get their news from Fox News know significantly less about news both in the U.S. and the world than people who watch no news at all.

In a survey of 612 New Jersey natives, Fox News fans flunked questions about Egypt and Syria when compared with people who don't watch the news. Fox viewers were 18-points less likely to know that Egyptians toppled their government and 6 points less likely to be aware that Syrians have not yet overthrown theirs.

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-11-22/news/30431182_1_fox-news-results-show-viewers

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Jon Stewart's guest last nite: Yet another reaon why we are in so much economic trouble [View all] truedelphi Feb 2012 OP

A law professor who knows the law...I'm missing something. MrCoffee Feb 2012 #1

Jon's thesis at the beginning of his spiel on the Bain Corporation is that truedelphi Feb 2012 #2

Yeah, this is nothing new Blue_Tires Feb 2012 #9

Right you are. And the mention of Carl truedelphi Feb 2012 #21

K & R lonestarnot Feb 2012 #13

It's the message he's giving. progressoid Feb 2012 #4

Thank you for taking the time and providing the links. truedelphi Feb 2012 #5

It's an example of "testing the limits." immoderate Feb 2012 #3

But when you think about it, it warrants investigation. Capitalocracy Feb 2012 #14

Is that illegal? immoderate Feb 2012 #19

And what everybody in the field of gekko finance knows is rudycantfail Feb 2012 #28

"Legal" has nothing to do with "moral" or "ethical." eom tledford Feb 2012 #6

I fully understand that. But it is high time truedelphi Feb 2012 #7

I'm guessing last night was a repeat, Jon's off this week. You won't find a Feb 8th at ComCen eithe Lionessa Feb 2012 #8

Yep, I saw that. Good stuff. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #10

Thank you Lionessa. My cable TV provider did truedelphi Feb 2012 #12

When the Daily Show comes on, if they skip the date at the opening of the show, it usually means HipChick Feb 2012 #15

Very good to know. Sometimes it is obvious - truedelphi Feb 2012 #30

I DVR everything... HipChick Feb 2012 #31

Kick LongTomH Feb 2012 #11

Bain Capital = legalized theft. Initech Feb 2012 #16

Same here, Initech. truedelphi Feb 2012 #22

Jon had they guy at every turn KT2000 Feb 2012 #17

I like to call Bain Capital and other private equity firms "Corporation Flippers." Selatius Feb 2012 #18

Interesting term. I like it. truedelphi Feb 2012 #20

Stewart's on vacation this week taterguy Feb 2012 #23

It's a nice life, ain't it? truedelphi Feb 2012 #24

I saw the episode on the facebook page last week. Quantess Feb 2012 #32

It's a COMEDY show...not a news outlet. Zax2me Feb 2012 #25

Actually Daily Show and Colbert viewers are vastly more informed than Fox News/MSM viewers underpants Feb 2012 #26

Thanks for posting this study from the Pew Research People truedelphi Feb 2012 #29

I watched that one Joey Liberal Feb 2012 #27