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Friday, May 21, 2004

Interesting Poll

Glenn Reynolds is pointing to this Fox News poll which has some interesting results:

20. On the situation in Iraq today, where do you think most of the problems are being created?

1. In Iraq 23%
2. In Washington, DC, or 18
3. In the news media 27
4. (Combination) 21
5. (All) 8
6. (None) -
7. (Not sure) 3

27. Which of the following news stories upset you more?

1. The abuse of Iraqi prisoners
by U.S. soldiers 8%
2. The beheading of an American
civilian by Muslim terrorists 60
3. (Both equal) 29
4. (Not sure) 3

28. Do you think the media spent an excessive amount of time covering either of the following news stories?

1. The Iraqi prisoner abuse story 34%
2. The beheading of American Nick Berg 9
3. (Both were covered excessively) 35
4. (Neither was covered excessively) 15
5. (Not sure) 7


Keep this in mind while you read your newspaper or watch the evening news. Big media does not care what you think is important. They will only show you the images and stories that they think are important.

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Rob
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You can click on the link and read all the questions yourself.  Seeing as how the questions referred only to “the media” I assume that Fox News was included as well.


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Rob on May 21, 2004 at 02:05 pm
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I take it this critique of the media doesn’t apply to the totally impartial Fox News, given that you’ve used one of their polls as the basis for it?

Mark on May 21, 2004 at 02:05 pm
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