Poll: Fox Most Trusted News for Americans

[Bonds_25]

It will be ok everyone, I promise.

Just sing along...

[drtom2005]

Most bias and manipulation comes in the analysis of the data. Questions can be worded in a leading or baited way and other such tactics, but the answers still rely on the subjects giving answers, which cannot be controlled. The compilation and analysis of the data is done directly by the people conducting the survey and they most often know who it was that commissioned them to do the study, ie who gives them their paycheck. The data can be presented many different ways and manipulated in order to provide or suggest the desired outcome. A perfect example is the two articles in the original post. The first one mentions Fox News is the most trusted outlet, but fails to mention it's also the least trusted. That type of selective analysis occurs at the base level as well. That's why, no matter what precautions are taken to ensure the validity of the experiment, such as double blind studies, the results can still reflect bias based on the compilation and analysis of the date gathered.

I am not going to start something. Deleted do to me being rude.

[Titantron]

is this really appropriate/needed? From a "staff trainee" nonetheless.

And i hardly agree gbm is the most disrespectful person on the forum. Sure he hates christians, but i have never heard him say on the forum he wants to kill everyone of them. (he may, but i haven't seen him say it). On this forum i've seen people say they want to kill all muslims, assassinate the president, black people aren't as smart, etc.

To be honest, the older i get (and the more i read this forum), the more disdain i have for christians. People always talk about liberal elitist and liberal snobs, them acting all high and mighty etc...but i don't think some of you on this forum (and christians all over) realize you do the exact same thing.



I wasn't even involved in this back and forth but this just makes me a angry/frustrated/annoyed. If that's not being an elitist i don't know what is. All you are doing is poking the bear.

And there goes the deterioration of the thread.

(waits for the "but he started it" response.)

cheap

[Titantron]

Is this really appropriate/needed? From a "staff trainee" nonetheless.

And I hardly agree GBM is the most disrespectful person on the forum. Sure he hates Christians, but I have never heard him say on the forum he wants to kill everyone of them. (He may, but I haven't seen him say it). On this forum I've seen people say they want to kill all Muslims, assassinate the president, black people aren't as smart, etc.

To be honest, the older I get (and the more I read this forum), the more disdain I have for Christians. People always talk about liberal elitist and liberal snobs, them acting all high and mighty etc...but I don't think some of you on this forum (and Christians all over) realize you do the exact same thing.



I wasn't even involved in this back and forth but this just makes me a angry/frustrated/annoyed. If that's not being an elitist I don't know what is. All you are doing is poking the bear.

And there goes the deterioration of the thread.

(waits for the "but he started it" response.)

Do you have a day Job at MSNBC? Defend the indefensable, bring up your disdain for Christians, then follow that with mentioning 3 different instances of racism that have nothing to do with the people you are disagreeing with or any of us. I guess thats the liberal tactic when you are wrong and dont have a leg to stand on.

[Rockman]

Originally Posted by Rockman
Is this really appropriate/needed? From a "staff trainee" nonetheless.

And I hardly agree GBM is the most disrespectful person on the forum. Sure he hates Christians, but I have never heard him say on the forum he wants to kill everyone of them. (He may, but I haven't seen him say it). On this forum I've seen people say they want to kill all Muslims, assassinate the president, black people aren't as smart, etc.

To be honest, the older I get (and the more I read this forum), the more disdain I have for Christians. People always talk about liberal elitist and liberal snobs, them acting all high and mighty etc...but I don't think some of you on this forum (and Christians all over) realize you do the exact same thing.

Do you have a day Job at MSNBC? Defend the indefensable, bring up your disdain for Christians, then follow that with mentioning 3 different instances of racism that have nothing to do with the people you are disagreeing with or any of us. I guess thats the liberal tactic when you are wrong and dont have a leg to stand on.

Do you even read the posts you respond to?

[OnePimpTiger]

Well this has gone sufficiently off topic...it's a shame, as I would like to know what about my opinion on bias in research would elicit a rude response from drtom, but this one's closing down.