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John Manning
Apr 22, 2013, 9:06:16 AM4/22/13
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BusinessInsider - Researchers asked 1,185 random nationwide
respondents what news sources they had consumed in the past
week and then asked them questions about events in the U.S.
and abroad.
National News
On average, people correctly answered 1.6 of 5 questions
about domestic affairs.
Because the aim of the study was to isolate the effects
of each type of news source, they then controlled for variables
such as other news sources, partisanship, education and other
demographic factors.
They found that someone who watched only Fox News would be
expected to answer 1.04 domestic questions correctly compared
to 1.22 for those who watched no news at all.
Those watching only "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
answered 1.42 questions correctly and people who only listened
to NPR or only watched Sunday morning political talk shows
answered 1.51 questions correctly.
SEE GRAPH:
http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/4fbbf449eab8ea4c79000007/news.jpg
International News
With all else being equal, people who watched no news were
expected to answer 1.28 correctly; those watching only Sunday
morning shows figured at 1.52.
Those watching only "The Daily Show" figured at 1.60; and
those just listening to NPR were expected to correctly answer
1.97 international questions.
Viewers of only Fox News figured at only 1.08.
SEE 2nd GRAPH:
http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4fbbf993eab8ea870700001e/news.jpg
Thus, those who watched no news�answering questions by guessing
or relying on existing knowledge�fared much better than those who
watched the most popular 24-hour cable news network (i.e. Fox News).
More here:
http://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5
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Ken
Apr 22, 2013, 4:09:19 PM4/22/13
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On Apr 22, 6:06 am, John Manning <jrobe...@terra.com.br> wrote:
> BusinessInsider - Researchers asked 1,185 random nationwide
> respondents what news sources they had consumed in the past
> week and then asked them questions about events in the U.S.
> and abroad.
>
> National News
>
> On average, people correctly answered 1.6 of 5 questions
> about domestic affairs.
>
> Because the aim of the study was to isolate the effects
> of each type of news source, they then controlled for variables
> such as other news sources, partisanship, education and other
> demographic factors.
>
> They found that someone who watched only Fox News would be
> expected to answer 1.04 domestic questions correctly compared
> to 1.22 for those who watched no news at all.
>
> Those watching only "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
> answered 1.42 questions correctly and people who only listened
> to NPR or only watched Sunday morning political talk shows
> answered 1.51 questions correctly.
>
> SEE GRAPH:http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/4fbbf449eab8ea4c79000007/new...
> BusinessInsider - Researchers asked 1,185 random nationwide
> respondents what news sources they had consumed in the past
> week and then asked them questions about events in the U.S.
> and abroad.
>
> National News
>
> On average, people correctly answered 1.6 of 5 questions
> about domestic affairs.
>
> Because the aim of the study was to isolate the effects
> of each type of news source, they then controlled for variables
> such as other news sources, partisanship, education and other
> demographic factors.
>
> They found that someone who watched only Fox News would be
> expected to answer 1.04 domestic questions correctly compared
> to 1.22 for those who watched no news at all.
>
> Those watching only "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
> answered 1.42 questions correctly and people who only listened
> to NPR or only watched Sunday morning political talk shows
> answered 1.51 questions correctly.
>
>
> International News
>
> With all else being equal, people who watched no news were
> expected to answer 1.28 correctly; those watching only Sunday
> morning shows figured at 1.52.
>
> Those watching only "The Daily Show" figured at 1.60; and
> those just listening to NPR were expected to correctly answer
> 1.97 international questions.
>
> Viewers of only Fox News figured at only 1.08.
>
> SEE 2nd GRAPH:http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/4fbbf993eab8ea870700001e/new...
> International News
>
> With all else being equal, people who watched no news were
> expected to answer 1.28 correctly; those watching only Sunday
> morning shows figured at 1.52.
>
> Those watching only "The Daily Show" figured at 1.60; and
> those just listening to NPR were expected to correctly answer
> 1.97 international questions.
>
> Viewers of only Fox News figured at only 1.08.
>
>
> Thus, those who watched no news answering questions by guessing
> or relying on existing knowledge fared much better than those who
> watched the most popular 24-hour cable news network (i.e. Fox News).
>
> More here:http://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less...
>
Having Direct TV, one can delete channels one doesn't want to see....
Faux Noise was one of the first, along with foreign language, church
and all the "buy this shit" channels
The Revd
Apr 22, 2013, 5:06:14 PM4/22/13
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plainolamerican
Apr 22, 2013, 5:21:40 PM4/22/13
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On Apr 22, 4:06 pm, The Revd <peel...@degenerate.Griks> wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:09:19 -0700 (PDT), Ken <flakey...@aol.com>
the jewstory channel and disney?
> On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:09:19 -0700 (PDT), Ken <flakey...@aol.com>
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The Revd
Apr 22, 2013, 5:30:52 PM4/22/13
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MarkA
Apr 23, 2013, 8:32:15 AM4/23/13
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--
MarkA
Keeper of Things Put There Only Just The Night Before
About eight o'clock
The Revd
Apr 23, 2013, 8:59:46 AM4/23/13
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On Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:32:15 -0400, MarkA <nob...@nowhere.invalid>
And who wants to watch that jew bastard?
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MarkA
Apr 23, 2013, 12:17:41 PM4/23/13
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On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:02:07 -0500, AlleyCat wrote:
> On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:06:16 -0300, In article
> <YeKdncMdYaVaqOjM...@giganews.com>, jrob...@terra.com.br
> says...
>
> Who gives a fuck? Those numbers are too close to really make any
> difference. Besides... Fox News's audience is so much larger than the
> pathetic Jon Stewart's, makes the "poll" very un-scientific. When you have
> a random poll, such as was the case, you aren't going to see a "fair"
> comparison. Fox's audience is broad based, that would include lesser
> educated people, whereas Jon Stewart's audience is aimed more at liberal
> college graduates. But then again... who gives a fuck?
>
> You trumpet Jon Stewart's show, ONLY because you want to prove to others
> that your smarter than the average Fox viewer? Pathetic.
As a college graduate, it worries me that a sizable percentage of voters
watch a "news" program that leaves them less informed than someone who
watches no news programs at all.
Fox News is a perfect example of the "Dunning-Kruger Effect" (look it up
if you need to): people who watch it not only think they are well
informed, they are more certain of it than those who watch PBS.
> On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:06:16 -0300, In article
> <YeKdncMdYaVaqOjM...@giganews.com>, jrob...@terra.com.br
> says...
>
> Who gives a fuck? Those numbers are too close to really make any
> difference. Besides... Fox News's audience is so much larger than the
> pathetic Jon Stewart's, makes the "poll" very un-scientific. When you have
> a random poll, such as was the case, you aren't going to see a "fair"
> comparison. Fox's audience is broad based, that would include lesser
> educated people, whereas Jon Stewart's audience is aimed more at liberal
> college graduates. But then again... who gives a fuck?
>
> You trumpet Jon Stewart's show, ONLY because you want to prove to others
> that your smarter than the average Fox viewer? Pathetic.
As a college graduate, it worries me that a sizable percentage of voters
watch a "news" program that leaves them less informed than someone who
watches no news programs at all.
Fox News is a perfect example of the "Dunning-Kruger Effect" (look it up
if you need to): people who watch it not only think they are well
informed, they are more certain of it than those who watch PBS.
The Revd
Apr 23, 2013, 1:18:57 PM4/23/13
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On Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:17:41 -0400, MarkA <nob...@nowhere.invalid>
wrote:
>On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:02:07 -0500, AlleyCat wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:06:16 -0300, In article
>> <YeKdncMdYaVaqOjM...@giganews.com>, jrob...@terra.com.br
>> says...
>>
>> Who gives a fuck? Those numbers are too close to really make any
>> difference. Besides... Fox News's audience is so much larger than the
>> pathetic Jon Stewart's, makes the "poll" very un-scientific. When you have
>> a random poll, such as was the case, you aren't going to see a "fair"
>> comparison. Fox's audience is broad based, that would include lesser
>> educated people, whereas Jon Stewart's audience is aimed more at liberal
>> college graduates. But then again... who gives a fuck?
>>
>> You trumpet Jon Stewart's show, ONLY because you want to prove to others
>> that your smarter than the average Fox viewer? Pathetic.
>
>As a college graduate, it worries me that a sizable percentage of voters
>watch a "news" program that leaves them less informed than someone who
>watches no news programs at all.
>
>Fox News is a perfect example of the "Dunning-Kruger Effect" (look it up
>if you need to): people who watch it not only think they are well
>informed, they are more certain of it than those who watch PBS.
PBS is for liberals and faggots.
>On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:02:07 -0500, AlleyCat wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:06:16 -0300, In article
>> <YeKdncMdYaVaqOjM...@giganews.com>, jrob...@terra.com.br
>> says...
>>
>> Who gives a fuck? Those numbers are too close to really make any
>> difference. Besides... Fox News's audience is so much larger than the
>> pathetic Jon Stewart's, makes the "poll" very un-scientific. When you have
>> a random poll, such as was the case, you aren't going to see a "fair"
>> comparison. Fox's audience is broad based, that would include lesser
>> educated people, whereas Jon Stewart's audience is aimed more at liberal
>> college graduates. But then again... who gives a fuck?
>>
>> You trumpet Jon Stewart's show, ONLY because you want to prove to others
>> that your smarter than the average Fox viewer? Pathetic.
>
>As a college graduate, it worries me that a sizable percentage of voters
>watch a "news" program that leaves them less informed than someone who
>watches no news programs at all.
>
>Fox News is a perfect example of the "Dunning-Kruger Effect" (look it up
>if you need to): people who watch it not only think they are well
>informed, they are more certain of it than those who watch PBS.
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Logan Sacket
Apr 23, 2013, 6:16:24 PM4/23/13
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On Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:17:41 -0400, MarkA <nob...@nowhere.invalid>
wrote:
>On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:02:07 -0500, AlleyCat wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:06:16 -0300, In article
>> <YeKdncMdYaVaqOjM...@giganews.com>, jrob...@terra.com.br
>> says...
>>
>> Who gives a fuck? Those numbers are too close to really make any
>> difference. Besides... Fox News's audience is so much larger than the
>> pathetic Jon Stewart's, makes the "poll" very un-scientific. When you have
>> a random poll, such as was the case, you aren't going to see a "fair"
>> comparison. Fox's audience is broad based, that would include lesser
>> educated people, whereas Jon Stewart's audience is aimed more at liberal
>> college graduates. But then again... who gives a fuck?
>>
>> You trumpet Jon Stewart's show, ONLY because you want to prove to others
>> that your smarter than the average Fox viewer? Pathetic.
>
>As a college graduate, it worries me that a sizable percentage of voters
>watch a "news" program that leaves them less informed than someone who
>watches no news programs at all.
>
>Fox News is a perfect example of the "Dunning-Kruger Effect" (look it up
>if you need to): people who watch it not only think they are well
>informed, they are more certain of it than those who watch PBS.
As a college grad, you should be able to figure it out.
>On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:02:07 -0500, AlleyCat wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:06:16 -0300, In article
>> <YeKdncMdYaVaqOjM...@giganews.com>, jrob...@terra.com.br
>> says...
>>
>> Who gives a fuck? Those numbers are too close to really make any
>> difference. Besides... Fox News's audience is so much larger than the
>> pathetic Jon Stewart's, makes the "poll" very un-scientific. When you have
>> a random poll, such as was the case, you aren't going to see a "fair"
>> comparison. Fox's audience is broad based, that would include lesser
>> educated people, whereas Jon Stewart's audience is aimed more at liberal
>> college graduates. But then again... who gives a fuck?
>>
>> You trumpet Jon Stewart's show, ONLY because you want to prove to others
>> that your smarter than the average Fox viewer? Pathetic.
>
>As a college graduate, it worries me that a sizable percentage of voters
>watch a "news" program that leaves them less informed than someone who
>watches no news programs at all.
>
>Fox News is a perfect example of the "Dunning-Kruger Effect" (look it up
>if you need to): people who watch it not only think they are well
>informed, they are more certain of it than those who watch PBS.
MarkA
Apr 24, 2013, 3:56:22 PM4/24/13
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News audience.
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MarkA
If you can read this, you can stop reading now.
The Revd
Apr 24, 2013, 5:40:52 PM4/24/13
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On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:56:22 -0400, MarkA <som...@somewhere.invalid>
Informed by jew lies from a jew asshole? Who the fuck wants that?
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מין הארץ יהודי ישראלי עברית אמריקאי
Apr 24, 2013, 7:58:24 PM4/24/13
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that also functions as your asshole many people would enjoy hearing
about it because you a squirrely sort of coward, a common asshole that
has no sense of what is right or wrong-evil or good. You are the
perfect example of an impotent anti-Semitic homosexual that hates
Jews. The G-d of Israel Yahweh will punish you severely because you
hate Him and the Jews His people. No piss off asshole and stop
jacking-off you plainolantisemite.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHAFmFsb9XM
duke
Apr 25, 2013, 2:34:27 PM4/25/13
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On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:06:16 -0300, John Manning <jrob...@terra.com.br> wrote:
>
>
>BusinessInsider - Researchers asked 1,185 random nationwide
>respondents what news sources they had consumed in the past
>week and then asked them questions about events in the U.S.
>and abroad.
>
> National News
>
>On average, people correctly answered 1.6 of 5 questions
>about domestic affairs.
>
>Because the aim of the study was to isolate the effects
>of each type of news source, they then controlled for variables
>such as other news sources, partisanship, education and other
>demographic factors.
>
>They found that someone who watched only Fox News would be
>expected to answer 1.04 domestic questions correctly compared
>to 1.22 for those who watched no news at all.
>
>Those watching only "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
>answered 1.42 questions correctly and people who only listened
>to NPR or only watched Sunday morning political talk shows
>answered 1.51 questions correctly.
Fox, being an honest news media, doesn't fabricate it's news to appease free
>
>
>BusinessInsider - Researchers asked 1,185 random nationwide
>respondents what news sources they had consumed in the past
>week and then asked them questions about events in the U.S.
>and abroad.
>
> National News
>
>On average, people correctly answered 1.6 of 5 questions
>about domestic affairs.
>
>Because the aim of the study was to isolate the effects
>of each type of news source, they then controlled for variables
>such as other news sources, partisanship, education and other
>demographic factors.
>
>They found that someone who watched only Fox News would be
>expected to answer 1.04 domestic questions correctly compared
>to 1.22 for those who watched no news at all.
>
>Those watching only "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"
>answered 1.42 questions correctly and people who only listened
>to NPR or only watched Sunday morning political talk shows
>answered 1.51 questions correctly.
loaders.
The dukester, American - American
********************************************
Repeal Obama
You simply can't fix stupid.
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linuxgal
Apr 26, 2013, 12:03:22 AM4/26/13
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duke wrote:
> Fox, being an honest news media, doesn't fabricate it's news to appease free
> loaders.
Fox News, the influential rightwing US television network, yesterday it
> Fox, being an honest news media, doesn't fabricate it's news to appease free
> loaders.
had "reprimanded" its chief political correspondent after its website
carried fabricated quotes attributed to John Kerry, in which he called
himself a "metrosexual" who enjoys getting manicures. The network, owned
by Rupert Murdoch, apologised for the article in which the Democratic
challenger was quoted telling a rally in Florida: "Didn't my nails and
cuticles look great? What a good debate!" Comparing himself to the
president, Mr Kerry was supposed to have said: "I'm metrosexual - he's a
cowboy." Women voters, he purportedly added, "should like me! I do
manicures."
--
Halftime at Circvs Maximvs, and the Lions lead the Christians 326-0
The Revd
Apr 26, 2013, 7:50:57 AM4/26/13
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On Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:03:22 -0700, linuxgal <linu...@cleanposts.com>
wrote:
He's not a "cowboy"...he's a nigger.
wrote:
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sully
Apr 26, 2013, 1:07:23 PM4/26/13
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On Apr 26, 5:29 am, The Peeler <finishing...@themoronicRevd.invalid>
wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:50:57 -0700, The Rectum, the resident psychopath of
> sci and scj and Usenet's famous sexual cripple, FAKING his time zone again,
> farted:
I've got a dog that knows enough not to crap in the
house that's superior to Revd!!!!
wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:50:57 -0700, The Rectum, the resident psychopath of
> sci and scj and Usenet's famous sexual cripple, FAKING his time zone again,
> farted:
>
> >>Fox News, the influential rightwing US television network, yesterday it
> >>had "reprimanded" its chief political correspondent after its website
> >>carried fabricated quotes attributed to John Kerry, in which he called
> >>himself a "metrosexual" who enjoys getting manicures. The network, owned
> >>by Rupert Murdoch, apologised for the article in which the Democratic
> >>challenger was quoted telling a rally in Florida: "Didn't my nails and
> >>cuticles look great? What a good debate!" Comparing himself to the
> >>president, Mr Kerry was supposed to have said: "I'm metrosexual - he's a
> >>cowboy." Women voters, he purportedly added, "should like me! I do
> >>manicures."
>
> > He's not a "cowboy"...he's a nigger.
>
> He's superior to you, The Rectum! And just because he's President!
> >>Fox News, the influential rightwing US television network, yesterday it
> >>had "reprimanded" its chief political correspondent after its website
> >>carried fabricated quotes attributed to John Kerry, in which he called
> >>himself a "metrosexual" who enjoys getting manicures. The network, owned
> >>by Rupert Murdoch, apologised for the article in which the Democratic
> >>challenger was quoted telling a rally in Florida: "Didn't my nails and
> >>cuticles look great? What a good debate!" Comparing himself to the
> >>president, Mr Kerry was supposed to have said: "I'm metrosexual - he's a
> >>cowboy." Women voters, he purportedly added, "should like me! I do
> >>manicures."
>
> > He's not a "cowboy"...he's a nigger.
>
I've got a dog that knows enough not to crap in the
house that's superior to Revd!!!!
duke
Apr 26, 2013, 3:19:56 PM4/26/13
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The Revd
Apr 26, 2013, 6:28:07 PM4/26/13
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On Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:07:23 -0700 (PDT), sully <suls...@yahoo.com>
bleated:
Extrapolating forward, soon you'll be able to marry it!
bleated:
Jeffrey Needle
Apr 26, 2013, 7:44:01 PM4/26/13
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linuxgal
Apr 26, 2013, 7:47:46 PM4/26/13
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Jeffrey Needle wrote:
> Any idea who the correspondent was? No name was given here.
Doesn't matter, it's very old news, and was offered to contradict Duke.
> Any idea who the correspondent was? No name was given here.
Jeffrey Needle
Apr 26, 2013, 8:41:24 PM4/26/13
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On 04/26/2013 04:47 PM, linuxgal wrote:
> Jeffrey Needle wrote:
>> Any idea who the correspondent was? No name was given here.
>
> Doesn't matter, it's very old news, and was offered to contradict Duke.
>
It matters because I'm curious.
> Jeffrey Needle wrote:
>> Any idea who the correspondent was? No name was given here.
>
> Doesn't matter, it's very old news, and was offered to contradict Duke.
>
Oh well.
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