Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study

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Owner59 -> Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/21/2011 4:28:43 PM)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/21/fox-news-viewers-less-informed-people-fairleigh-dickinson_n_1106305.html "Fox News viewers are less informed than people who don't watch any news, according to a new poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University. The poll surveyed New Jersey residents about the uprisings in Egypt and the Middle East, and where they get their news sources. The study, which controlled for demographic factors like education and partisanship, found that "people who watch Fox News are 18-points less likely to know that Egyptians overthrew their government" and "6-points less likely to know that Syrians have not yet overthrown their government" compared to those who watch no news. Overall, 53% of all respondents knew that Egyptians successfully overthrew Hosni Mubarak and 48% knew that Syrians have yet to overthrow their government. Dan Cassino, a political science professor at Fairleigh Dickinson, explained in a statement, "Because of the controls for partisanship, we know these results are not just driven by Republicans or other groups being more likely to watch Fox News. Rather, the results show us that there is something about watching Fox News that leads people to do worse on these questions than those who don’t watch any news at all." This isn't the first study that has found that Fox News viewers more misinformed in comparison to others. Last year, a study from the University of Maryland found that Fox News viewers were more likely to believe false information about politics"

willbeurdaddy -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/21/2011 4:31:19 PM)
In case you didnt notice it was all NJ residents. You wouldnt know how to breathe if there wasnt a youtube video to tell you.

Owner59 -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/21/2011 4:32:53 PM)
I`ll agree with you that most Jersey cons are dumber.

willbeurdaddy -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/21/2011 4:40:41 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Owner59 I`ll agree with you that most Jersey cons are dumber. The survey wasnt limited to conservatives, in case you didnt read it. ""Because of the controls for partisanship, we know these results are not just driven by Republicans or other groups being more likely to watch Fox News"

tazzygirl -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/21/2011 4:41:02 PM)
Good thing they didnt ask people in Texas... http://www.chron.com/news/article/Lawmakers-error-omits-Texas-license-plate-fines-2272643.php

SternSkipper -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/21/2011 5:05:06 PM)
quote: In case you didnt notice it was all NJ residents. You wouldnt know how to breathe if there wasnt a youtube video to tell you. Hahahahaha ... he's right though... Willbe carfully cultivates his mind with a shows about: Real life americans Studys Of Cultural Sensetivity And Understanding Steadily Growing A Keener Understanding Of Women Of An Appropriate Age You New Joisey people just don't know how to cultivate yourselves as men of the 21st century[:D]

SternSkipper -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/21/2011 5:19:42 PM)
quote: I`ll agree with you that most Jersey cons are dumber. Hence NJ's Governor.... [image]local://upfiles/18637/CC4441B1B2A7450E9002730F5A08197B.jpg[/image]

SternSkipper -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/21/2011 5:22:18 PM)
quote: ""Because of the controls for partisanship, we know these results are not just driven by Republicans or other groups being more likely to watch Fox News" Yeah they basically got the rubberneckers who look in on fox like it's a car wreck.

kalikshama -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/21/2011 5:39:30 PM)
Go Jon Stewart! http://publicmind.fdu.edu/2011/knowless/ ...identify the Occupy Wall Street protesters as predominantly Democratic ...the biggest aid to answering correctly is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, which leads to a 6-point decrease in identifying the protesters as Republicans, and a 12-point increase in the likelihood of giving the correct answer. "Jon Stewart has not spent a lot of time on some of these issues," said Cassino. "But the results show that when he does talk about something, his viewers pick up a lot more information than they would from other news sources."

SternSkipper -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/21/2011 6:10:04 PM)
quote: "But the results show that when he does talk about something, his viewers pick up a lot more information than they would from other news sources." Isn't that Ironic... and Jon's ENTERTAINMENT[:D]

kalikshama -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/22/2011 5:07:26 AM)
I've always wondered if the info sticks because comedy is a good medium for conveying knowledge or because Stewart's audience is smarter to begin with.

Sanity -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/22/2011 5:16:06 AM)
...and you know its true because your corporate masters at AOLHuffPo told you so.

thishereboi -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/22/2011 6:35:54 AM)
fr This must be our annual "everyone who watches fox is stupid" thread. Here is last years for anyone who wants to stroll down memory lane http://www.collarchat.com/m_3502058/mpage_1/tm.htm Not sure what the point is but I suppose some it might make some feel smarter by comparison.

tazzygirl -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/22/2011 9:14:16 AM)
Naaa.. I just thought it stupid to pass a law with fines... then not include the fines in the law.

willbeurdaddy -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/22/2011 9:28:29 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: thishereboi fr This must be our annual "everyone who watches fox is stupid" thread. Here is last years for anyone who wants to stroll down memory lane http://www.collarchat.com/m_3502058/mpage_1/tm.htm Not sure what the point is but I suppose some it might make some feel smarter by comparison. annual? monthly is more like it. Thats why their ratings are so high....they live in the libs heads and get paid for it.

Owner59 -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/22/2011 9:31:13 AM)
"This isn't the first study that has found that Fox News viewers more misinformed in comparison to others. Last year, a study from the University of Maryland found that Fox News viewers were more likely to believe false information about politics" Actually boi,the thread is to point out how misinformed fownews viewers are. It`s your shallowness that makes you think we`re talking about the viewers and not fox.

kalikshama -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/22/2011 9:48:54 AM)
quote: Actually boi,the thread is to point out how misinformed fownews viewers are. It`s your shallowness that makes you think we`re talking about the viewers and not fox. This doesn't make sense as worded.

willbeurdaddy -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/22/2011 9:50:35 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Owner59 "This isn't the first study that has found that Fox News viewers more misinformed in comparison to others. Last year, a study from the University of Maryland found that Fox News viewers were more likely to believe false information about politics" Actually boi,the thread is to point out how misinformed fownews viewers are. It`s your shallowness that makes you think we`re talking about the viewers and not fox. And the studies in the prior thread were shown to be faulty. Im sure this one will be as well.

willbeurdaddy -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/22/2011 9:51:45 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kalikshama quote: Actually boi,the thread is to point out how misinformed fownews viewers are. It`s your shallowness that makes you think we`re talking about the viewers and not fox. This doesn't make sense as worded. Why should this post be any different from any other O59 post. Monkeys typing randomly usually make more sense.

tazzygirl -> RE: Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any News: Study (11/22/2011 9:54:56 AM)
quote: annual? monthly is more like it. Monthly. Wow, when did the calendar go from December to November?

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