[Vision2020] So, You Think You Know the News?

[Ted Moffett]

What is amazing, is that according to the results of this quiz by education
level, college graduates averaged 63% correct, some college 48%, high school
or less 29%.  Anyone of average intelligence who can read could score an A
or B (80-100%) on this test if they read the Moscow/Pullman Daily News
regularly, or any significant newspaper in the US.  Even college grads
averaged a D (60-70% correct)!  Assuming the results of this quiz reflect
the national average, people are not informed of contemporary facts of
critical importance by choice... Too busy with other things, don't care...
No wonder W. Bush "won" the White House twice..."Fool me once, shame on you;
fool me twice, shame on me."

Ted Moffett


On 7/18/08, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>
> Well . . . do you?
>
> http://pewresearch.org/newsiq/quiz/
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> I scored 80%.  The national average is listed at 50%
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> How did you do?
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> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college
> students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."
>
> - Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)
>
>
>
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