I enjoy free stuff and nice things. However, after you pass a certain age and you have your needs met things are just things. I think Oprah’s fans are probably decent people, but I also think they could have shown some perspective and shown some more dignity.
Category: Politics
Univ Of Md: Fox News Viewers More Misinformed
A University of Maryland study (PDF) published earlier this month found that people in the survey who had the most exposure to Fox News were more likely to believe falsehoods and rumors about national and world affairs when compared to those who paid attention to other news outlets.
I’m avoiding the temptation to quote the entire article, but here are some highlights. Fox News has been criticized for
- high profile donations to Republicans
- deceptive video editing on multiple programs
- on-air GOP fundraisers.
Leaked emails from Fox News have revealed that
- top editors ordered anchors to use terminology favored by conservatives.
- managing editor Bill Sammon, ordering staff to cast doubt upon climate data, even when it was not in question
Here is a sample of misinformation that Fox News viewers were found to believe:
- 91 percent believed the stimulus legislation lost jobs
- 72 percent believed the health reform law will increase the deficit
- 72 percent believed the economy is getting worse
- 60 percent believed climate change is not occurring
- 49 percent believed income taxes have gone up
- 63 percent believed the stimulus legislation did not include any tax cuts
- 56 percent believed Obama initiated the GM/Chrysler bailout
- 38 percent believed that most Republicans opposed TARP
- 63 percent believed Obama was not born in the U.S. (or that it is unclear).
Superbowl Sunday — not the worst for abuse
I have a complete lack of interest in watching football. Since I was a child I have found it to be stiflingly dull. The only Superbowl parties I have enjoyed were ones where single women came to meet guys. I got to be the center of attention talking to them while everyone else was glued to a TV set.
For years, I have heard that the Superbowl Sunday, more than any other day of the year, has more domestic violence.
If this article on the Snopes site is correct, that belief is and has been false: