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I'm having trouble finding where CNN came up with their 75% of college students remark. According to the CNN article, they got their data from Pew Charitable Trusts, I found their fact sheet for this publication: http://www.pewtrusts.com/pdf/AIR_fact_sheet.pdf I didn't see anything as bad as CNN described. Anyone else able to find something?

http://www.pewtrusts.com/pdf/The_Literacy_of_Ameri can_College_Students.pdf

How many slashdotter's have the literacy to read it? hah!

Reread the results based on the reports definitions of terms (http://www.pewtrusts.com/pdf/The_Literacy_of_Amer ican_College_Students.pdf:)

Below Basic indicates no more than the most simple and concrete literacy skills.

Basic indicates skills necessary to perform simple and everyday literacy activities.

Intermediate indicates skills necessary to perform moderately challenging literacy activities.

Proficient indicates skills necessary to perform more complex and challenging literacy activities.

It appears to me that Basic=literate. Sure basic isn't great but it seems to imply that you can function in society.

The study was funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The Pew website has a bit more detail on the report.

You can download the full report - with sample questions - here (PDF): http://www.pewtrusts.com/pdf/The_Literacy_of_Ameri can_College_Students.pdf

The study was funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The Pew website has a bit more detail on the report.

You can download the full report - with sample questions - here (PDF): http://www.pewtrusts.com/pdf/The_Literacy_of_Ameri can_College_Students.pdf

The study was funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The Pew website has a bit more detail on the report.

You can download the full report - with sample questions - here (PDF): http://www.pewtrusts.com/pdf/The_Literacy_of_Ameri can_College_Students.pdf

For US college grads, a summary [PDF] is available.

However, while I've not read the entire paper, I don't see anything which comes out as "only 50% to 25% of these people can understand a credit card offer." If someone were to read these and post the pertinent info here, I'd be indebted to you.

For US college grads, a summary [PDF] is available.

However, while I've not read the entire paper, I don't see anything which comes out as "only 50% to 25% of these people can understand a credit card offer." If someone were to read these and post the pertinent info here, I'd be indebted to you.

For US college grads, a summary [PDF] is available.

However, while I've not read the entire paper, I don't see anything which comes out as "only 50% to 25% of these people can understand a credit card offer." If someone were to read these and post the pertinent info here, I'd be indebted to you.

Wow, you cite a study from a group sponsored by a left wing group that says CNN has no bias.

Well, I guess that settles it then, there is no bias on CNN.