Fox News fans misinformed, study finds

Pioneer Press ^ | Oct. 17, 2003 | BRIAN LAMBERT

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With more than a year until election day, just how much lower will they go! Pray for those gullible enough to believe this tripe.

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But for all the anecdotal information, opinions and accusations, here was a comprehensive survey with a thoroughly professional, scientific methodology. We don't get enough of that.

Of course, if you give the anti-war answer, you get the question "right" every time. Add to that the FACT that we know Saddam had ties to al-Qaida. And the FACT that he had ties to other terrorist groups. And the FACT that coalition forces have found a live strain of Botulism bacteria (used to produce botulinum toxin, the single deadliest toxin known to man) in a scientist's home. Etc. etc. etc.

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Eighty percent of the 3,334 respondents said their primary news source was television or radio networks. Of that figure, 18 percent cited Fox News as their primary news source. A mere 3 percent cited NPR or PBS. (Thirty percent cited two or more sources; CNN 16 percent, NBC 14 percent, ABC 11 percent, CBS 9 percent.)

Seems that's a slant in the survey considering the numbers of viewers is:

Fox News (3.4 million households per day)
CNN (2.7 million)
MSNBC (1.4 million)
NBC Nightly News (7.2 million)
ABC World News Tonight (6.9 million)
CBS Evening News (5.5 million.)