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One Minute of Science Per Five Hours of Cable News

Posted by Zonk on from the you-don't-learn-things-by-watching-the-news dept.

ideonexus writes "The Pew group has released its annual study into the state of news media. They conclude that science and technology content is a rare treat for cable newscast viewers; some five hours of programming could pass with the average viewer seeing only one minute of science news coverage."

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  1. It's probably a good thing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The minute of news is most probably completely wrong anyway.

  2. Well, at least you can say one good thing... by tgd · · Score: 4, Funny

    Its still more than you get on the Discovery Channel anymore...

  3. That's right by Rik+Sweeney · · Score: 4, Funny

    and you know what that 1 minute is. It's that bloody shampoo advert featuring the latest teen starlet stating: "here comes the science"

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  4. Misread that headline by Anonymous+Meoward · · Score: 4, Funny

    For a minute, I thought it read "one minute of SILENCE for five hours of cable news".

    If only.

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