More Fundamental Problems with America: News Media
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 28, 2013 | Views: 174 | Score: 2
Percentage of Highly-Informed Viewers | Percentage of Americans Who Watch | |
---|---|---|
Daily Show/Colbert Report | 54 | 16 |
Major Newspaper Websites | 54 | 12 |
National Public Radio | 51 | 28 |
News Magazines | 48 | 23 |
CNN | 41 | 39 |
FOX News | 35 | 43 |
Highly-Informed Viewers correctly answered at least 15 of 23 questions about politics &world affairs
Sources:
worldpublicopinion.org, savvyroo.com
In typical American fashion, the most informative news sources are the ones the fewest people actually watch. Impressively, Fox News viewers are significantly less informed than those who don't even watch news media. Single-handedly, Fox is a major cause of general misinformation among Americans. Their viewers, in particular, are more likely to believe false information about politics, as well. savvyroo.com/chart-1758829596…