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Gothmog

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25. There is a good study that people who watch Fox are less informed than people who watch no TV

Reply to Blanks (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 07:11 PM

Dec 2013

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/21/fox-news-viewers-less-informed-people-fairleigh-dickinson_n_1106305.html

Fox News viewers are less informed than people who don't watch any news, according to a new poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

The poll surveyed New Jersey residents about the uprisings in Egypt and the Middle East, and where they get their news sources. The study, which controlled for demographic factors like education and partisanship, found that "people who watch Fox News are 18-points less likely to know that Egyptians overthrew their government" and "6-points less likely to know that Syrians have not yet overthrown their government" compared to those who watch no news.

Overall, 53% of all respondents knew that Egyptians successfully overthrew Hosni Mubarak and 48% knew that Syrians have yet to overthrow their government.

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My DU thread annoyed a conservative to the point where he blogged about it. [View all] OmahaBlueDog Dec 2013 OP

Just 'a show they don�t like." It's a channel that lies, misinforms, and ultimately hurts people. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #1

It's propaganda, plain and simple n2doc Dec 2013 #20

Good job. RC Dec 2013 #2

Now you KNOW you're getting it right! Squinch Dec 2013 #3

I'm shocked to learn that I am "perpetually unhappy". Scuba Dec 2013 #4

I was shocked they used one of my threads OmahaBlueDog Dec 2013 #9

Silly people. Years ago I posted on Newsbusters MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #5

FOX is a source of humor for most people under the age of 50. Kurovski Dec 2013 #6

Excellent, then everybody can play Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart phantom power Dec 2013 #7

Force their viewpoints? treestar Dec 2013 #8

Good Job Gothmog Dec 2013 #10

Not less informed, misinformed. Blanks Dec 2013 #11

There is a good study that people who watch Fox are less informed than people who watch no TV Gothmog Dec 2013 #25

"please be advised of the inevitable profanity"? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #12

The scumbag Sheffield wants his content seen.... Uben Dec 2013 #13

Newsbusters is their sorry attempt at mirroring the almighty Media Matters. politichew Dec 2013 #14

This is the first time I've actually gone there. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #21

"please be advised of the inevitable profanity." zappaman Dec 2013 #15

Too many people at DU have difficulty expressing themselves without intrusive profanity & obscenity Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #18

the fuck you say??? CatWoman Dec 2013 #23

Shit, I know - right? OmahaBlueDog Dec 2013 #22

Ultra-cons can do the same thing if they don't like a channel Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2013 #16

I won't even give him the click. Good job, you're obviously pissing the right people off. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #17

A message for all the conservative trolls reading our threads: TeamPooka Dec 2013 #19

quack, quack CatWoman Dec 2013 #24

K&R B Calm Dec 2013 #26

My expletive-filled rant has been immortalized by the Tighty-Righty Teabung Brigade! Codeine Dec 2013 #27

Many Republicans don't understand what Fox really is. gulliver Dec 2013 #28

'the world�s second-greatest menace after Bush Family Evil Empire' Octafish Dec 2013 #29