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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."

5 of 184 comments (clear)

  1. Fristy P0st by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why do fireworks die?

    1. Re:Fristy P0st by smittyoneeach · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Fireworks and science
      Like a tired old appliance
      Go dumbly to grave
      Unlike deathless
      Burma Shave

      --
      Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
  2. Re:huh? by locster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I would of thought the two would of gone hand in hand.

    I would have thought the two would have gone hand in hand.

    There, fixed that for you. Maybe you should watch more educational programming.

  3. Re:Slashdot? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    hmmm, where's "-1 improber use of bold font style" when you need it...

  4. Re:Slashdot? by BaphometLaVey · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I agree. Strange thing is, there are two extra bold tags, I don't remember adding, and I did close the other ones. Oh well. (Strange thing to post as anonymous though)