This story, which clearly shows that many Americans are not only stupid, but they are grotesquely misinformed about the role of media in their lives.
Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, said the poll results suggest the public defines the word "journalist" far differently than those in the press define it.Well, then I'm J. Jonah Fucking Jameson.
Are
the fellas below "real" journalists? |
The General
Public's Response |
Responses
from Professional Journalists |
| Bill O'Reilly | 40% said yes | 11 % said yes |
| Bob Woodward | 30% said yes, 53% didn't know who he was | 93% said yes |
| Rush Limbaugh | 25% said yes | 3% said yes |