for sure, though that study was for basic facts, like you mentioned. current events, results of studies, etc. statements of reality not in dispute among those engaged with the material.
and it’s a bad sign that cable news viewers can’t even get those right, but i guess i want to highlight that this goes beyond that, to critical engagement. people who watch this garbage not only frequently lack the basic facts, but they are completely decoupled from reasoning and contextual comprehension.
which is why we get people who listen to NPR or watch CNN but will blurt out “Maduro is a brutal dictator” or “We are not arming neo-nazi paramilitaries in Ukraine, that’s Russian propaganda” or, a favorite, “Putin is trying to re-establish the USSR”. they tune into the “correct” media, where the basic facts are in line with reality but these simple facts are comingled with analysis of a distinctly liberal/imperialist framing which reaffirms the values and positions of the ruling class.
for sure, though that study was for basic facts, like you mentioned. current events, results of studies, etc. statements of reality not in dispute among those engaged with the material.
and it’s a bad sign that cable news viewers can’t even get those right, but i guess i want to highlight that this goes beyond that, to critical engagement. people who watch this garbage not only frequently lack the basic facts, but they are completely decoupled from reasoning and contextual comprehension.
which is why we get people who listen to NPR or watch CNN but will blurt out “Maduro is a brutal dictator” or “We are not arming neo-nazi paramilitaries in Ukraine, that’s Russian propaganda” or, a favorite, “Putin is trying to re-establish the USSR”. they tune into the “correct” media, where the basic facts are in line with reality but these simple facts are comingled with analysis of a distinctly liberal/imperialist framing which reaffirms the values and positions of the ruling class.