Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Study Finds There Is ‘Something About Watching Fox News’ That Leaves Viewers Misinformed About the World



By Dan Amira

Maybe it's the constant lying about things?
Some News Leaves People Knowing Less

By Dan Amira

According to the latest results from Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind Poll, some news sources make us less likely to know what going on in the world. In the most recent study, the poll asked New Jerseyans about current events at home and abroad, and from what sources . if any . they get their information. The conclusion: Sunday morning news shows do the most to help people learn about current events, while some outlets, especially Fox News, lead people to be even less informed than those who say they don't watch any news at all.
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