Jon Stewart Crushes Fox News In The 2011 Ratings

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52. OK I know you are speaking in broad generalizations, but...

In my neck of the woods, there are more factors than age. I am 62 and my husband is 70. We both adore Jon Stewart and abhor Fawx, as do many of our friends. When you use statistics to make your point you must check the margin of error and realize you are going to offend a lot of individuals who do not conform to the statistics. Statistics only speak of groups. They are not something to get really enthusiastic about.

It seems to me that this study only looked at one variable, age. That makes it flawed. Fun, but flawed. There are other variables such as educational level, socio-economic level, and health. If these were included you may get a different result. You may find that other variables were just as strong as age. I find that educational level seems to be a very strong variable. People with more education tend to see right through the Faux nonsense. They also tend to see right through the whole right wing noise machine as well as any that comes in from the left. Health is a factor too. Mental health, as in mental decline.

I have my own opinions about Faux and also about the great cancer that is killing our country aka the tea party. However, do not dismiss age as an asset. Age can also bring valuable experience and wisdom to the table. And if you want to use watching Jon Stewart v watching Faux as the yardstick..go ahead. Just do a strong, reliable, valid study. Not a study with one variable.

Speaking as a 62 year old highly educated, mentally healthy, professional woman,who enjoys Jon Stewart and considers Faux to be torture.