Extended exposure to Fox News makes voters stupid, university study finds

[Dagnabit]

Quote:The troublesome record of spin by conservative television station Fox News has long been a cause for concern to many Americans, who frequently allege that the nation's most viewed "news" network has the effect of dumbing down voters.

Turns out, they were right.

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.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/study...rs-stupid/

Ya think?

[NJMaverick]

FAUX news is a key component to the GOP's success. The GOP has cynically taken the heart the old adage that you can fool some of the people all the time and all of the people some of the time.

[mstinamotorcity]

And they needed a study for this?? What a waste. Next time they are at a rally Restoring their Honor, tap someone with a mis-spelled sign and start talking. You will figure ignorance in 0.3 seconds into the conversation.

[Cha]

Tragically, how many people do we know in our RL who may be smart in other areas of their lives but know not a thing about what's going on in the country or the world for that matter except according to faux?