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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:50 PM Original message |
Poll question: Yes or No. Would people be less informed if they turned off TEE VEE News? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Pick up a fucking newspaper or magazine (online or in print) |
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Scruffy1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. I don't think newspapers are much better. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. The difference: |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. TV is a tool |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Tonight: American Experience...Harry's Law (Kathy Bates)...n/t |
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we can do it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. I Watch NO TV and My Friends Always Ask ME What's the Real Story |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm going to try and spend my evenings reading more |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. I get my news online. Much of it through DU. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. Turn the fucking thing off. There's more noise than information. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. I haven't watched tv news in a long long time. |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. They would be better informed if they got their information from print or on-line media. |
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wtbymark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
9. Im pretty well informed |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. I don't have a TV. I can watch |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. K&R- NO- Where would you find REAL TV news? The best I can find is BBC America... |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. Corporate news is garbage. |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
13. the people I know who don't follow cable news are exceptionally uninformed |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
14. Corporate Mouthpieces. Who needs them? |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. Other. |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I'm so sad to hear that. |
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dembotoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
19. at least tv news is something--otherwise it would be 24-7 bread and circuses |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
20. I vote more informed |
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Erose999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
21. In debates with conservatives I often call them out on their watching Fox, then they ask me "who do |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. "little less MSNBC and a little more Rush or Hannity" |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Welcome to DU. |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. No shit? They do news now? |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Get the door! It's Dominos!! |
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rko_24550 (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
25. not likely |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
27. it depends on what else they do |
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Spike89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
28. I went with other because your examples aren't news |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
29. nope |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
31. There are great indy shows on teevee. Most of them can be streamed |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
33. Most people who only watch tv news are too lazy to educate themselves any further |
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Carolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
34. TV news also propagandizes |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
35. other: they need to read. |
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WhaTHellsgoingonhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
36. Of course the left would be less informed |
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