From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Sat Aug 21 2004 - 13:54:56 BST
Hi MSH
> msh says:
> However, people don't rely on Fox News because they
> are ill-informed; they are ill-informed because they rely on Fox News.
> This was shown quite convincingly in a recent study, done last year I
> think. Here's a summary and link, so you can begin your thorough
> investigation:
>
> "A new study based on a series of seven nationwide polls conducted
> from January through September of this year reveals that before and
> after the Iraq war, a majority of Americans have had significant
> misperceptions and these are highly related to support for the war
> with Iraq.
>
> "The polling, conducted by the Program on International Policy (PIPA) at
> the University of Maryland and Knowledge Networks, also reveals that the
> frequency of these misperceptions varies significantly according to
> individuals’ primary source of news.
>
> "Those who primarily watch Fox News are significantly more likely to
> have misperceptions, while those who primarily listen to NPR or watch PBS
> are significantly less likely."
As a student of reliable sources, you know that polling is highly suspect
because of the way questions are put. Like statistics, polls can show just
about anything you want them to show. They should be taken with a large
grain of salt. Anyway, the so-called "misperceptions" are debatable. The
Iraq story is yet to be fully told. Finally, you'll have to admit the
website you referred to is hardly "fair and balanced."
Platt
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