For those of you unwilling to read the entire explanation, here is the conclusion. So we have three Pew studies that superficially rank Fox viewers low on the well-informed list, but in several of the surveys, Fox isn’t the lowest, and other general-interest media outlets -- such as network news shows, network morning shows and even the other cable news networks -- often score similarly low. Meanwhile, particular Fox shows -- such as The O’Reilly Factor and Sean Hannity’s show -- actually score consistently well, occasionally even outpacing Stewart’s own audience. Meanwhile, the other set of knowledge surveys, from worldpublicopinion.org, offer mixed support for Stewart. The 2003 survey strikes us as pretty solid, but the 2010 survey has been critiqued for its methodology. The way Stewart phrased the comment, it’s not enough to show a sliver of evidence that Fox News’ audience is ill-informed. The evidence needs to support the view that the data shows they are "consistently" misinformed -- a term he used not once but three times. It’s simply not true that "every poll" shows that result. So we rate his claim False.
I have no idea just what you are trying to point out to those unwilling to read it all, but your last sentences sum it all up for me. "It’s simply not true that "every poll" shows that result. So we rate his claim False."
"Fox actually scored better than its two direct cable-news rivals -- MSNBC, which is a liberal counterpoint to Fox, and CNN, which is considered more middle-of-the-road." Those stupid CNN watchers. I knew they were idiots.
I'm glad that you hold Politifact in such high esteem. Here are a few other things they have said about Fox News. [video]http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-june-21-2011/fox-news-false-statements[/video]
Let me see if I can follow this; I should believe what moen says that Jon Stuart says that Politifacts says that Jon Stuart says that worldpublicopinion.org says. Hmmm. I really think that the message got lost in the "says". I am better off interpreting the original data myself - which I have already done.
Fox stands in its own category. CNN is "focus on fluff", and PSNBC's recent takeover by the corporately corporate was the shutting down (quietly) of dissenting viewpoints of the corporate elite. That leaves Current TV and the internet.
