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Edited by
Bestinshow
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Fri 12/17/10 12:58 PM
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Fox News Viewers Are The Most Misinformed: Study Fox News viewers are much more likely than others to believe false information about American politics, a new study concludes. The study, conducted by the University of Maryland, judged how likely consumers of various news outlets and publications were to believe misinformation about a wide range of political issues. Overall, 90% of respondents said they felt they had heard false information being given to them during the 2010 election campaign. However, while consumers of just about every news outlet believed some information that was false, the study found that Fox News viewers, regardless of political information, were "significantly more likely" to believe that: --Most economists estimate the stimulus caused job losses (12 points more likely) --Most economists have estimated the health care law will worsen the deficit (31 points) --The economy is getting worse (26 points) --Most scientists do not agree that climate change is occurring (30 points) --The stimulus legislation did not include any tax cuts (14 points) --Their own income taxes have gone up (14 points) Story continues below Advertisement --The auto bailout only occurred under Obama (13 points) --When TARP came up for a vote most Republicans opposed it (12 points) --And that it is not clear that Obama was born in the United States (31 points) In addition, the study said, increased viewership of Fox News led to increased belief in these false stories. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/17/fox-news-viewers-are-the-_n_798146.html |
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Yea, the Huffington Post is just so accurate and unbiased.
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Fox News Viewers Are The Most Misinformed: Study Fox News viewers are much more likely than others to believe false information about American politics, a new study concludes. The study, conducted by the University of Maryland, judged how likely consumers of various news outlets and publications were to believe misinformation about a wide range of political issues. Overall, 90% of respondents said they felt they had heard false information being given to them during the 2010 election campaign. However, while consumers of just about every news outlet believed some information that was false, the study found that Fox News viewers, regardless of political information, were "significantly more likely" to believe that: --Most economists estimate the stimulus caused job losses (12 points more likely) --Most economists have estimated the health care law will worsen the deficit (31 points) --The economy is getting worse (26 points) --Most scientists do not agree that climate change is occurring (30 points) --The stimulus legislation did not include any tax cuts (14 points) --Their own income taxes have gone up (14 points) Story continues below Advertisement --The auto bailout only occurred under Obama (13 points) --When TARP came up for a vote most Republicans opposed it (12 points) --And that it is not clear that Obama was born in the United States (31 points) In addition, the study said, increased viewership of Fox News led to increased belief in these false stories. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/17/fox-news-viewers-are-the-_n_798146.html Interesting.. I went to the UM website and couldn't find this study. Then I clicked on the link provided by the Huffington Post and was directed to the World Public Opinion website. I checked their "supporters" and low and behold... WPO is made possible by the generous support of: Rockefeller Foundation Rockefeller Brothers Fund Tides Foundation Ford Foundation German Marshall Fund of the United States Compton Foundation Carnegie Corporation Benton Foundation Ben and Jerry's Foundation University of Maryland Foundation Circle Foundation JEHT Foundation Stanley Foundation Ploughshares Fund Calvert Foundation Secure World Foundation Oak Foundation United States Institute of Peace The whos who of left wing propaganda.. Thanks for the information.. |
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Fox News Viewers Are The Most Misinformed: Study Fox News viewers are much more likely than others to believe false information about American politics, a new study concludes. The study, conducted by the University of Maryland, judged how likely consumers of various news outlets and publications were to believe misinformation about a wide range of political issues. Overall, 90% of respondents said they felt they had heard false information being given to them during the 2010 election campaign. However, while consumers of just about every news outlet believed some information that was false, the study found that Fox News viewers, regardless of political information, were "significantly more likely" to believe that: --Most economists estimate the stimulus caused job losses (12 points more likely) --Most economists have estimated the health care law will worsen the deficit (31 points) --The economy is getting worse (26 points) --Most scientists do not agree that climate change is occurring (30 points) --The stimulus legislation did not include any tax cuts (14 points) --Their own income taxes have gone up (14 points) Story continues below Advertisement --The auto bailout only occurred under Obama (13 points) --When TARP came up for a vote most Republicans opposed it (12 points) --And that it is not clear that Obama was born in the United States (31 points) In addition, the study said, increased viewership of Fox News led to increased belief in these false stories. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/17/fox-news-viewers-are-the-_n_798146.html Interesting.. I went to the UM website and couldn't find this study. Then I clicked on the link provided by the Huffington Post and was directed to the World Public Opinion website. I checked their "supporters" and low and behold... WPO is made possible by the generous support of: Rockefeller Foundation Rockefeller Brothers Fund Tides Foundation Ford Foundation German Marshall Fund of the United States Compton Foundation Carnegie Corporation Benton Foundation Ben and Jerry's Foundation University of Maryland Foundation Circle Foundation JEHT Foundation Stanley Foundation Ploughshares Fund Calvert Foundation Secure World Foundation Oak Foundation United States Institute of Peace The whos who of left wing propaganda.. Thanks for the information.. Bada-Bing, Bada-Boom. Chachinggg!! 
Progressive Libs are such Losers |
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Edited by
msharmony
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Fri 12/17/10 01:27 PM
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isnt it lovely that we all pick our 'sources' and stand by them
whatever would we discuss and debate without them and their diverse interpretations of numbers and facts,,,lol polls,, gotta love em |
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Fox News Viewers Are The Most Misinformed: Study Fox News viewers are much more likely than others to believe false information about American politics, a new study concludes. The study, conducted by the University of Maryland, judged how likely consumers of various news outlets and publications were to believe misinformation about a wide range of political issues. Overall, 90% of respondents said they felt they had heard false information being given to them during the 2010 election campaign. However, while consumers of just about every news outlet believed some information that was false, the study found that Fox News viewers, regardless of political information, were "significantly more likely" to believe that: --Most economists estimate the stimulus caused job losses (12 points more likely) --Most economists have estimated the health care law will worsen the deficit (31 points) --The economy is getting worse (26 points) --Most scientists do not agree that climate change is occurring (30 points) --The stimulus legislation did not include any tax cuts (14 points) --Their own income taxes have gone up (14 points) Story continues below Advertisement --The auto bailout only occurred under Obama (13 points) --When TARP came up for a vote most Republicans opposed it (12 points) --And that it is not clear that Obama was born in the United States (31 points) In addition, the study said, increased viewership of Fox News led to increased belief in these false stories. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/17/fox-news-viewers-are-the-_n_798146.html Interesting.. I went to the UM website and couldn't find this study. Then I clicked on the link provided by the Huffington Post and was directed to the World Public Opinion website. I checked their "supporters" and low and behold... WPO is made possible by the generous support of: Rockefeller Foundation Rockefeller Brothers Fund Tides Foundation Ford Foundation German Marshall Fund of the United States Compton Foundation Carnegie Corporation Benton Foundation Ben and Jerry's Foundation University of Maryland Foundation Circle Foundation JEHT Foundation Stanley Foundation Ploughshares Fund Calvert Foundation Secure World Foundation Oak Foundation United States Institute of Peace The whos who of left wing propaganda.. Thanks for the information..  heading out enjoy your evening.
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so what is your point to all this? if you don't like fox news, then don't watch it... just like a lib to start telling us what is good and bad for us....
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polls,, gotta love em This. Give or take 3. 
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Edited by
boredinaz06
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Fri 12/17/10 06:22 PM
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Another treat form the "enlightened" <<<<<dope, cause thats the "enlightened" are on.
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Fox News Viewers Are The Most Misinformed: Study Fox News viewers are much more likely than others to believe false information about American politics, a new study concludes. The study, conducted by the University of Maryland, judged how likely consumers of various news outlets and publications were to believe misinformation about a wide range of political issues. Overall, 90% of respondents said they felt they had heard false information being given to them during the 2010 election campaign. However, while consumers of just about every news outlet believed some information that was false, the study found that Fox News viewers, regardless of political information, were "significantly more likely" to believe that: --Most economists estimate the stimulus caused job losses (12 points more likely) --Most economists have estimated the health care law will worsen the deficit (31 points) --The economy is getting worse (26 points) --Most scientists do not agree that climate change is occurring (30 points) --The stimulus legislation did not include any tax cuts (14 points) --Their own income taxes have gone up (14 points) Story continues below Advertisement --The auto bailout only occurred under Obama (13 points) --When TARP came up for a vote most Republicans opposed it (12 points) --And that it is not clear that Obama was born in the United States (31 points) In addition, the study said, increased viewership of Fox News led to increased belief in these false stories. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/17/fox-news-viewers-are-the-_n_798146.html Didn't need a study to see that. Just interact with them for a few minutes or mention Obama and a whole slew of untruths will spew from them. |
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Fox News Viewers Are The Most Misinformed: Study Fox News viewers are much more likely than others to believe false information about American politics, a new study concludes. The study, conducted by the University of Maryland, judged how likely consumers of various news outlets and publications were to believe misinformation about a wide range of political issues. Overall, 90% of respondents said they felt they had heard false information being given to them during the 2010 election campaign. However, while consumers of just about every news outlet believed some information that was false, the study found that Fox News viewers, regardless of political information, were "significantly more likely" to believe that: --Most economists estimate the stimulus caused job losses (12 points more likely) --Most economists have estimated the health care law will worsen the deficit (31 points) --The economy is getting worse (26 points) --Most scientists do not agree that climate change is occurring (30 points) --The stimulus legislation did not include any tax cuts (14 points) --Their own income taxes have gone up (14 points) Story continues below Advertisement --The auto bailout only occurred under Obama (13 points) --When TARP came up for a vote most Republicans opposed it (12 points) --And that it is not clear that Obama was born in the United States (31 points) In addition, the study said, increased viewership of Fox News led to increased belief in these false stories. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/17/fox-news-viewers-are-the-_n_798146.html i guess everything is just nice and peachy in your world... no problems? glad to hear it... |
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It seems that the topics were chosen to be those topics most commonly misrepresented on fox. I don't think it would be too hard to construct a poll showing that readers of a Huff-Post are 'the most misinformed', if you choose the right questions. Maybe: "Yes or no: the arizona law contains language specifically targeting latinos" or something like that.
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That wouldn't be a problem for huff post people at all, They know that the law in Arizona is discriminatory without that terminology.
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That wouldn't be a problem for huff post people at all, They know that the law in Arizona is discriminatory without that terminology. Who are the 'huff post people' ? I think there are many different kinds, just as there are many different kinds of fox news watchers. I have personally met and argued with readers of huff (well, I read it, along with fox, when it comes up in a news feed) that insisted that such language did appear in the law. My point was not to compare huff and fox, but to put focus on the possibility that the 'apparent degree of believing in falsehoods' in a readship/viewership may change depending on which questions you ask. |
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Fox News Viewers Are The Most Misinformed: Study Fox News viewers are much more likely than others to believe false information about American politics, a new study concludes. The study, conducted by the University of Maryland, judged how likely consumers of various news outlets and publications were to believe misinformation about a wide range of political issues. Overall, 90% of respondents said they felt they had heard false information being given to them during the 2010 election campaign. However, while consumers of just about every news outlet believed some information that was false, the study found that Fox News viewers, regardless of political information, were "significantly more likely" to believe that: --Most economists estimate the stimulus caused job losses (12 points more likely) --Most economists have estimated the health care law will worsen the deficit (31 points) --The economy is getting worse (26 points) --Most scientists do not agree that climate change is occurring (30 points) --The stimulus legislation did not include any tax cuts (14 points) --Their own income taxes have gone up (14 points) Story continues below Advertisement --The auto bailout only occurred under Obama (13 points) --When TARP came up for a vote most Republicans opposed it (12 points) --And that it is not clear that Obama was born in the United States (31 points) In addition, the study said, increased viewership of Fox News led to increased belief in these false stories. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/17/fox-news-viewers-are-the-_n_798146.html i guess everything is just nice and peachy in your world... no problems? glad to hear it... It's called brainwashing. Fox news practices it with reverence and the Republican Party counts on their supporters to be un or misinformed. Without un or misinformed support they would have none. Fox news also practices all of the 7 Propaganda techniques. Religiously! |
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how do you know any of those stories are false? did msnbc say so?
show me a copy of obama's birth certificate... they have already proven that global warming is just a scam for the libs to scrounge more money from us... and i don't watch any of those news programs, i mainly surf the web to get my news...everywhere except msnbc, they are a bunch of liars. |
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Staying informed and common sense.
Plus I know who owns FOX and his history in other countries. |
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You get your news from the internet?
Let me guess, Republican blog-sites. |
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You get your news from the internet? Let me guess, Republican blog-sites. not republican, i'm anti liberal...don't much like repubs either, but they do have some common sense... |
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