Fox News followers however only answered 1.04 domestic questions correctly, which is worse than those who said they watched no media at all – which stood at 1.22. The study, which surveyed 1,185 people, found that in comparison, those who listened to National Public Radio fared best, answering 1.51 questions correctly, while those watching The Daily Show, which mixes current affairs with humour, scored 1.42. "These differences may be small, but even small differences are important when we're talking about millions of people," said Dan Cassino, political scientist and poll analyst. "We expect that watching the news should help people learn, but the most popular of the national media sources – Fox, CNN, MSNBC – seem to be the least informative." Fox News responded by ... Continue reading →
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He could defend this country from a troll attack Recent revelations about David Cameron’s ‘chillaxing’ weekends have sparked debate about whether politicians should have enough spare time for leisure pursuits. But although Ed Miliband is a regular Saturday fixture at his local Games Workshop, when he can be seen painting tiny metal balrogs with a group of small boys, he claims Warhammer is not a hobby. He said: “It’s quite the opposite of ‘chillaxing’ – rather it is a military simulation of the type practiced by great leaders since Roman times. “I don’t even enjoy it, I do it from a sense of responsibility. “For example last week I confronted the moral complexities associated with weapons of mass destruction when I used a siege catapult ... Continue reading →
