So many people know so little about current events. That does bother me because I think it is vital to understand what is going on in the world we live in, especially about things that matter.
What bothers me more than that however, is that so many people who claim to be knowledgeable regarding current events and politics are not. If you ever run into a problem, in which a person wants to debate politics and you realize that person knows little to nothing about what they are talking about ask them a simple question. Ask them to name their two Senators and their member of Congress. If they are unable to do so, move along because you are wasting your time. Elizabeth Dole, Richard Burr, and Brad Miller for anybody who wants to argue with me.
A Pew Research Center survey released last year about the knowledge of the American people revealed an interesting statistic for me. Those who watch the Daily Show and Colbert Report are more likely to have a "high" knowledge of current events and issues than any other medium or show used in the survey. The Daily Show and Colbert Report ranked slightly ahead of listeners of the Rush Limbaugh Show and viewers of the O'Reilly Factor. Some of the bottom feeders included the Fox News Channel, blogs, and network morning shows.
It is surveys like these that make me want to break my way into the media. My hope is that I can educate people so they understand what is going on in their country beyond what is right in front of their collective nose.
If you are curious how you fair here is a link to a test to see your news IQ.
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