Just so you know, it matters where we get our news from. According to a recent study done at Fairleigh Dickinson University, consumers of some news sources, notably Fox News and (to a lesser extent) MSNBC, are more misinformed about current events than informed. Fox News viewers, in particular, are more likely to believe things are true that are not actually true, for example that TARP was passed by Congress during the Obama Administration when it was actually passed during the Bush presidency. In the case of Fox News, it doesn't matter whether the viewer is a Republican or Democrat. If you watch Fox, chances are you are less well-informed about current events than if you don't watch or listen to or read any news at all. That's scary. And not surprising, either.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Point of (Mis)Information
Just so you know, it matters where we get our news from. According to a recent study done at Fairleigh Dickinson University, consumers of some news sources, notably Fox News and (to a lesser extent) MSNBC, are more misinformed about current events than informed. Fox News viewers, in particular, are more likely to believe things are true that are not actually true, for example that TARP was passed by Congress during the Obama Administration when it was actually passed during the Bush presidency. In the case of Fox News, it doesn't matter whether the viewer is a Republican or Democrat. If you watch Fox, chances are you are less well-informed about current events than if you don't watch or listen to or read any news at all. That's scary. And not surprising, either.
