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Uninformed FOX news watchers

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A 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://people-press.org/report/319/public-knowledge-of-current-affairs-little-changed-by-news-and-information-revolutions

Awww. Who'd have thunk The Daily Show and Colbert viewers would be more knowledgable than veiwers of FOX news? Even internet bloggers do better than FOX!


The results about Fox News echo findings of previous surveys. In 2003, University of Maryland researchers studied the public’s belief in three false claims — that Iraq possessed WMD, that Iraq was involved in 9/11, and that there was international support for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

The extent of Americans’ misperceptions vary significantly depending on their source of news. Those who receive most of their news from Fox News are more likely than average to have misperceptions." Fox News viewers were "three times more likely than the next nearest network to hold all three misperceptions."


FOX has been a propoganda machine for the Bush Administration. And many of you bought it hook, line and sinker. If your faces aren't red, they should be. :lol:

http://www.psqonline.org/cgi-bin/99_article.cgi?byear=2003&bmonth=winter&a=02free&format=view
 

Mike

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I 'spose all these folks watched Fox too. :lol: :lol: :lol:

"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
--President Bill Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program."
--President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face."
--Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
--Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
Letter to President Clinton, signed by:
-- Democratic Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others, Oct. 9, 1998

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
-Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
-- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies."
Letter to President Bush, Signed by:
-- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), and others, Dec 5, 2001

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e means of delivering them."
-- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002

"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
-- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
-- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..."
-- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force -- if necessary -- to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security."
-- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do"
-- Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."
-- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction."
-- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real..."
-- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003
 

Sandhusker

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The only logical conclusion is that all of those Democrats need to quit watching FOX and start watching Colbert and The Daily Show.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

Larrry

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This coming from nuts that can't tell you what "change" or the difference in "right" and "priveledge" or don't know what a "birth certificate" is.
 

VanC

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Interesting survey. I suggest everyone read the ENTIRE article. You will get a much truer picture of reality than was offered by the original poster.

I took the liberty of putting a few of the findings in the context of last year's presidential election. It seems that women, who voted overwhelmingly for Obama, are considerably less informed than men, who were split down the middle. Blacks, who voted overwhelmingly for Obama, are considerably less informed than whites, who voted overwhelmingly for McCain. While Obama won every income group, the only one he won overwhelmingly was the lowest income group which, you guessed it, just happens to be the least informed. Young people (18-29), who voted overwhelmingly for Obama, are the least informed of all. On the other hand, the more educated a person was, the more likely they were to vote for Obama. These people, as you might expect, are the most informed.

As far as political affiliation goes, everyone knows that Democrats are a lot smarter than Republicans. Right? Not so fast! According to the survey, Republicans, Democrats, and Independents are pretty much equally represented at the High Knowledge level, with Democrats one point ahead of Republicans. But if you combine the High and Medium Knowledge levels, Republicans do considerably better than Democrats, and even better compared to Independents. Plus, if you look at the Low Knowledge level, Democrats win that one hands down. In other words, there may be a FEW more really smart Democrats, but there are a LOT more really stupid ones. :lol: Who'd a thunk it!!

As far as Fox News goes, here's a quote from the article:

There are substantial differences in the knowledge levels of the audiences for different news outlets. However, there is no clear connection between news formats and what audiences know. Well-informed audiences come from cable (Daily Show/Colbert Report, O'Reilly Factor), the internet (especially major newspaper websites), broadcast TV (NewsHour with Jim Lehrer) and radio (NPR, Rush Limbaugh's program). The less informed audiences also frequent a mix of formats: broadcast television (network morning news shows, local news), cable (Fox News Channel), and the internet (online blogs where people discuss news events).

Notice that O'Reilly watchers, not to mention Limbaugh listeners, are among the best informed. Also notice that the most informed, as well as the least informed, watch a lot of cable news shows. It's not WHAT channel you watch that counts, it's WHY you watch it. Sure, 90% of Fox's programming is worthless fluff, just like most of the other cable channels, but if you watch the shows that deal in current events, you're going to be better informed on current events. If you watch to keep up with Brad and Jen, or the latest gossip surrounding American Idol, then not so much. Same holds true with the left leaning channels.

So what's this all mean? Absolutly nothing, and that, my friends, is the entire point. Just another worthless survey that can be cherry picked to mean anything you want, and something that can mean anything........means nothing.

Oh, by the way, I wonder why CNN and Fox viewers were represented but not those that watch MSNBC? Guess they're not considered relevant enough when it comes to the well informed. :lol:
 
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