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In reply to the discussion: Question - why are so many DUers obsessed with what Fox says? n/t [View all]diva77
(7,629 posts)10. good article at this link on Fox's misinformation effect
https://www.salon.com/2012/04/10/foxs_misinformation_effect/
Foxs misinformation effect
Its not just the programming. Conservatives are more likely to seek out outlets that affirm their views
Chris Mooney, Alternet04.10.20125:00 AM
This article originally appeared on AlterNet. It is an excerpt from Chris Mooneys new book The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science and Reality.
In June of last year, Jon Stewart went on air with Fox News Chris Wallace and started a major media controversy over the channels misinforming of its viewers. Who are the most consistently misinformed media viewers? Stewart asked Wallace. The most consistently misinformed? Fox, Fox viewers, consistently, every poll.
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Iraq War
In 2003, a survey by the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) at the University of Maryland found widespread public misperceptions about the Iraq war. For instance, many Americans believed the U.S. had evidence that Saddam Husseins Iraq had been collaborating in some way with al-Qaida, or was involved in the 9-11 attacks; many also believed that the much touted weapons of mass destruction had been found in the country after the U.S. invasion, when they hadnt. But not everyone was equally misinformed: The extent of Americans misperceptions vary significantly depending on their source of news, PIPA reported. Those who receive most of their news from Fox News are more likely than average to have misperceptions.
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Global Warming
At least two studies have documented that Fox News viewers are more misinformed about this subject.
In a late 2010 survey, Stanford University political scientist Jon Krosnick and visiting scholar Bo MacInnis found that more exposure to Fox News was associated with more rejection of many mainstream scientists claims about global warming, with less trust in scientists, and with more belief that ameliorating global warming would hurt the U.S. economy. Frequent Fox viewers were less likely to say the Earths temperature has been rising and less likely to attribute this temperature increase to human activities. In fact, there was a 25 percentage point gap between the most frequent Fox News watchers (60 percent) and those who watch no Fox News (85 percent) in whether they think global warming is caused mostly by things people do or about equally by things people do and natural causes.
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many more misperceptions documented in this article - important to be aware of the damage their propaganda causes rather than just dismissing it
Foxs misinformation effect
Its not just the programming. Conservatives are more likely to seek out outlets that affirm their views
Chris Mooney, Alternet04.10.20125:00 AM
This article originally appeared on AlterNet. It is an excerpt from Chris Mooneys new book The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science and Reality.
In June of last year, Jon Stewart went on air with Fox News Chris Wallace and started a major media controversy over the channels misinforming of its viewers. Who are the most consistently misinformed media viewers? Stewart asked Wallace. The most consistently misinformed? Fox, Fox viewers, consistently, every poll.
snip
Iraq War
In 2003, a survey by the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) at the University of Maryland found widespread public misperceptions about the Iraq war. For instance, many Americans believed the U.S. had evidence that Saddam Husseins Iraq had been collaborating in some way with al-Qaida, or was involved in the 9-11 attacks; many also believed that the much touted weapons of mass destruction had been found in the country after the U.S. invasion, when they hadnt. But not everyone was equally misinformed: The extent of Americans misperceptions vary significantly depending on their source of news, PIPA reported. Those who receive most of their news from Fox News are more likely than average to have misperceptions.
snip
Global Warming
At least two studies have documented that Fox News viewers are more misinformed about this subject.
In a late 2010 survey, Stanford University political scientist Jon Krosnick and visiting scholar Bo MacInnis found that more exposure to Fox News was associated with more rejection of many mainstream scientists claims about global warming, with less trust in scientists, and with more belief that ameliorating global warming would hurt the U.S. economy. Frequent Fox viewers were less likely to say the Earths temperature has been rising and less likely to attribute this temperature increase to human activities. In fact, there was a 25 percentage point gap between the most frequent Fox News watchers (60 percent) and those who watch no Fox News (85 percent) in whether they think global warming is caused mostly by things people do or about equally by things people do and natural causes.
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many more misperceptions documented in this article - important to be aware of the damage their propaganda causes rather than just dismissing it
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I agree. It's important to know what info others are exposed to,sometimes the only info they get.nt
Honeycombe8
Oct 2017
#54
Thank you as I have a feeling the OP was directed at me. I think we need to know what Fox is
anneboleyn
Oct 2017
#5
Thank you bluepen! That makes me feel better. I hate to feel discouraged on DU as we need to
anneboleyn
Oct 2017
#16
It's nice to know what talking points I will be confronted with from wingnut nation.
Trust Buster
Oct 2017
#7
Because many of us have friends or relatives who have been totally brainwashed by Fox News.
milestogo
Oct 2017
#12
Definitely the case in our family/friends (former friends as in Facebook contacts but still we need
anneboleyn
Oct 2017
#18
Are you talking to me? Because Fox has the biggest cable news audience, and Trumpers get all info
anneboleyn
Oct 2017
#14
It's "not DU" to discuss how the left is being grotesquely malinged by a massive media empire
anneboleyn
Oct 2017
#23
I have friends who love to hatewatch Hannity and then tweet about it, making
octoberlib
Oct 2017
#15
sometimes i'll look over there and it's just amazing how far they are detached from reality.
spanone
Oct 2017
#25
I used to post Morning Joescum stuff but I got sick of the RETHUG talking points
malaise
Oct 2017
#35
LOL. Really! It seems that DU members comprise the largest audience for Fox, Rush and the rest.
PSPS
Oct 2017
#41
Because one third of the country believes it, and acts upon it. And yes, the Sun Tzu quote applies.
TrollBuster9090
Nov 2017
#63