According to a new survey by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, the best-informed Americans were likely to be viewers of fake news programs like Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show†and “The Colbert Reportâ€; those who knew the least watched network morning news programs, Fox "News" or local television news. Amazingly, only 69% of the respondents knew that the Vice President is Dick Cheney (and one of the 31% who couldn't answer the question was President Bush ) http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/business...xprod=permalink Best-Informed Also View Fake News, Study Says By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE Published: April 16, 2007 Respondents who knew the most about what’s going on were likely to be viewers of programs like Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show.â€
Recently, George W. Bush asked the rest of the world to be quiet for a moment...so he could think... (doesn't seem to have helped)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pinto Girl @ Apr 16 2007, 02:16 PM) [snapback]424151[/snapback]</div> Three techniques the fake news shows use that mainstream media does not dare to do. 1) Timeline of an idea, e.i., GW saying there is progress in Iraq for the last 4 years, after declaring "misssion accomplished". 2) Right wing talking head point synchronicity. Footage of several fox news reporters, politicians and white house officials coming up simultaneously with the same phrase. 3) Split screen flip-flopping. When a politician says something and "fixes" it the next day. Not to mention mainstream media gaffes and hypocrisies.
laughing at something you see on the fake news requires that you actively understand what's going on around you. you know, he who laughs last didn't get the joke. meanwhile, those who don't have the time, patience, mental capacity, whatever to grasp the ideas and want to be spoon-fed slogans and catch phrases... hmm.
Somehow you failed to mention that viewers/listeners of "The O'Reilly Factor" and Rush Limbaugh were rated statiscally equal to those that watch the fake news programs (like CBS).
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ Apr 16 2007, 03:29 PM) [snapback]424159[/snapback]</div> My son has a shirt that says, "He who laughs last thinks the slowest." :lol:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(05_SilverPri @ Apr 16 2007, 03:06 PM) [snapback]424189[/snapback]</div> They were? Care to provide a source, cause this article doesn't say that.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(05_SilverPri @ Apr 16 2007, 03:06 PM) [snapback]424189[/snapback]</div> This is what it says: "The six news sources cited most often by people who knew the most about current events were: “The Daily Show†and “The Colbert Report†(counted as one), tied with Web sites of major newspapers; next came “News Hour With Jim Lehrerâ€; then “The O’Reilly Factor,†which was tied with National Public Radio; and Rush Limbaugh’s radio program."
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(eagle33199 @ Apr 16 2007, 03:13 PM) [snapback]424194[/snapback]</div> Go to the artilcle, follow the link to the survey and look at the table that lists mosts knowledgeble. I would cut and paste it if I could, but it won't allow me to copy it. I wil try again though. I think the survey has a +- factor od 3% <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(05_SilverPri @ Apr 16 2007, 03:18 PM) [snapback]424200[/snapback]</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(05_SilverPri @ Apr 16 2007, 04:06 PM) [snapback]424189[/snapback]</div> I would include them in the category of "fake news"; it's just conservative fake news (actually, mostly just "fake" and little "news"). ----------------------------------------- If you go to the Pew Research web site, there's a quiz you can take to see how news-savvy you are (I got 9 out of 9 correct): http://pewresearch.org/newsiq/
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(larkinmj @ Apr 16 2007, 03:23 PM) [snapback]424205[/snapback]</div> The intent of your post was obvious... "Fox Viewers (i.e. conservative) are ill informed". Unfortunately for you and the NY Times the survey doesn't say that. But hey, don't let the facts get in the way of your joke at others expense.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(05_SilverPri @ Apr 16 2007, 04:34 PM) [snapback]424213[/snapback]</div> My "intent" was just to post a humorous "news" item on a day that was marred by tragedy. The data, which you yourself posted, ranks regular viewers of Fox News Channel second from the bottom, one point above viewers of network morning news programs.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Alric @ Apr 16 2007, 02:25 PM) [snapback]424154[/snapback]</div> Did things change? Here's what I remember when I stopped watching ca 2004: 1. republicans are evil, lying, hypocrites; audience: woot! 2. democrats are boring; audience: chuckle 3. see, we go after both parties! It got old. And watching Stewart fawn over Kennedy (any of them) was nauseating. Talk about missed opportunities.
Actually, I think this sentence is more important than the statistics: "Half of the people who did the best said they got their news from at least seven outlets a day." The problem isn't where you're getting your news....it's if that is your ONLY source of news.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(larkinmj @ Apr 16 2007, 01:51 PM) [snapback]424228[/snapback]</div> <div align="center"> :lol: </div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(larkinmj @ Apr 16 2007, 03:07 PM) [snapback]424147[/snapback]</div> Seems kind of like common sense, you sort of have to have a somewhat of a clue on current affairs, or the Daily Show would just seem like so much gibberish.
