Fox flips poll results to falsely claim Americans support union-busting+*

[EV_Ares]

Earlier this morning, Fox broadcast the results of a USA Today/Gallup poll on whether Americans believe their states should take away collective bargaining rights for public sector unions.

As you can see from the chart on the right, the poll showed that the overwhelming majority of Americans oppose union-busting, with 61% against taking away collective bargaining rights and only 33% in favor.

But that's not what Fox told their audience. In fact, Fox claimed the poll showed Americans supported union-busting. To accomplish this, they simply reversed the numbers. As you can see in the screenshot at the top of the post, they claimed 61% supported taking away collective bargaining rights and just 33% supported it. That, of course, is a mirror image of the truth.

This wasn't just some simple Chyron slip, an example of fat-fingering on a live broadcast. Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade also used the fake numbers as evidence to take the side of union-busters, claiming most Americans sided with Walker's position, not against him.

entire blog along with the chart showing Fox changing the results:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/02/23/948814/-Fox-flips-poll-results-to-falsely-claim-Americans-support-union-busting

[sakabatou]

1. Not surprised whatsoever

[fascisthunter]

2. pathetic cowards

nut cases who can't face facts. They lie, and distort to get their way because they have no merit nor the ability to succeed honestly.

[malaise]

3. They make stuff up

It's official.

[Liberal Veteran]

4. Fox News: Making Pravda look like the New York Times.

[Kurovski]

5. K&R

They're just getting stupid now.

[Release The Hounds]

6. It'll be news when they don't lie and deceive.

[Jokinomx]

7. My local Fox news did a piece on this poll during their 10 pm broadcast. They had it correct ....

Although the newscaster did lead into the story with "A national poll taken on whether a person supports the Unions in Wisconsin or not. The results will surprise you!"

then they went right into the story about the prank caller ... and didn't do Walker any favors as they touched on a few points about the conversation.

:toast:

[EV_Ares]

8. Know what you are saying as the local fox station here actually has better

news broadcasters than the other stations. I don't know how the local affiliate is tied in with the national fox network but it must be pretty much left to the station manager.