Wednesday, September 22, 2004
The fake news wins again
Feel free to take this quick quiz of political knowledge:
Who favors allowing workers to invest some of their Social Security contributions in the stock market?
Who urges Congress to extend the federal law banningassault weapons?
John Kerry says that he would eliminate the Bush tax cuts on those making how much money: Over 50 thousand a year, Over 100 thousand a year, Over 200 thousand a year, over 500,000 a year?
Who is a former prosecutor?
Who favors making the recenttax cuts permanent?
Who wants to make it easier for labor unions to organize?
The Annenberg Public Policy Center recently conducted a survey which found that people who watched the Daily Show with Jon Stewart performed better on this quiz than viewers of Leno or Letterman. This blog has the write-up. Not a surprise, really; the Daily Show's humor is intelligent, and assumes you know a bit about current affairs; it probably turns off uninformed or misinformed people. Of course, it's also, sadly, the best news show on television.
Correct answers:
B / K / 200k / K / B / K
Who favors allowing workers to invest some of their Social Security contributions in the stock market?
Who urges Congress to extend the federal law banningassault weapons?
John Kerry says that he would eliminate the Bush tax cuts on those making how much money: Over 50 thousand a year, Over 100 thousand a year, Over 200 thousand a year, over 500,000 a year?
Who is a former prosecutor?
Who favors making the recenttax cuts permanent?
Who wants to make it easier for labor unions to organize?
The Annenberg Public Policy Center recently conducted a survey which found that people who watched the Daily Show with Jon Stewart performed better on this quiz than viewers of Leno or Letterman. This blog has the write-up. Not a surprise, really; the Daily Show's humor is intelligent, and assumes you know a bit about current affairs; it probably turns off uninformed or misinformed people. Of course, it's also, sadly, the best news show on television.
Correct answers:
B / K / 200k / K / B / K
