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FOX News Misinforms? Say It Ain’t So!

For everyone who is blind to the obvious, The Huffington Post has an informative piece based on a recent study from the University of Maryland. It notes:

Fox News viewers are much more likely than others to believe false information about American politics, a new study concludes.

The study, conducted by the University of Maryland, judged how likely consumers of various news outlets and publications were to believe misinformation about a wide range of political issues. Overall, 90% of respondents said they felt they had heard false information being given to them during the 2010 election campaign.

Among the pearls of wisdom pedaled by FOX, the study notes that viewers were more likely to incorrectly believe that the stimulus package led to job loses, health care reform will worsen the deficit, there isn’t a scientific consensus on climate change, Republicans opposed the Wall Street bailouts, their own tax rates have gone up, and the stimulus didn’t include tax-cuts.  

The New York Times also covered the U of Maryland study here.

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graduated Summa Cum Laude with bachelor degrees in Political Science and History, and a masters degree in American History.