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LynnTheDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-05 02:16 AM
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21. During lead-up to Iraq war, Faux was #1 most MISINFORMING...
And NPR and PBS were the LEAST; here's a list in-between;

Most misinformed viewers:

Faux 80%

CBS 71%

ABC 61%

NBC 55%

CNN 55%

Print sources; 47%

NPR/PBS 23%

Study Finds Direct Link Between Misinformation and Public Misconception
http://truthout.org/docs_03/100403F.shtml

Study: Misperceptions About Iraq War Contributed to Support For It
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/1003-08.htm

Also lotsa good studies at Media Matters and F.A.I.R.

http://www.fair.org

http://mediamatters.org/



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