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A new analysis by PunditFact found that of every statement made by a Fox News host or guest, over half of them were flat-out false. Whats more, only a measly 8% could be considered completely true.

In other words, a fancy review of hundreds of hours of video confirmed what many who watch Fox News with any regularity already know: Fox News lies. A lot. Like all the time.



A PublicMind survey out of Fairleigh Dickinson University found that people who said they consumed no news fared better on a current events questionnaire than people who had been primarily using Fox News to find out what was going on in the world. Let that sink in for a moment. People who categorically dont watch the news know more than people who watch a network whose primary function is ostensibly to relay the news. Adding insult to injury, it was the only network that ranked below blind ignorance the survey. (By the way, the most informed audience was that of NPR.)



How do Fox News viewers know less than people who literally dont know anything about current events? If you would allow me to hazard a guess, it could be because unlike people who didnt bother to watch any news programs, Fox viewers thought they were watching informational content  instead they were being lied to under a carefully constructed veneer of responsible journalism. Later, when someone asks them about whats going on, they feel like they know the answer when they havent a clue.



So, next time you overhear a Fox News host boldly stating their position as fact, flip a coin. Heads its half true, tails its Pants on Fire. Either way, switch the station.





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Source:A new analysis by PunditFact found that of every statement made by a Fox News host or guest, over half of them were flat-out false. Whats more, only a measly 8% could be considered completely true.In other words, a fancy review of hundreds of hours of video confirmed what many who watch Fox News with any regularity already know: Fox News lies. A lot. Like all the time.A PublicMind survey out of Fairleigh Dickinson University found that people who said they consumed no news fared better on a current events questionnaire than people who had been primarily using Fox News to find out what was going on in the world. Let that sink in for a moment. People who categorically dont watch the news know more than people who watch a network whose primary function is ostensibly to relay the news. Adding insult to injury, it was the only network that ranked below blind ignorance the survey. (By the way, the most informed audience was that of NPR.)How do Fox News viewers know less than people who literally dont know anything about current events? If you would allow me to hazard a guess, it could be because unlike people who didnt bother to watch any news programs, Fox viewers thought they were watching informational content  instead they were being lied to under a carefully constructed veneer of responsible journalism. Later, when someone asks them about whats going on, they feel like they know the answer when they havent a clue.So, next time you overhear a Fox News host boldly stating their position as fact, flip a coin. Heads its half true, tails its Pants on Fire. Either way, switch the station.Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/07/09/analysis-over-half-of-all-statements-made-on-fox-news-are-false/?utm_source=crowdignite.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=crowdignite.com 179 Tweet