Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Indiana University Study proves what we've known all along

Commentator uses name-calling more than once every seven seconds in 'Talking Points Memo'

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Bill O'Reilly may proclaim at the beginning of his program that viewers are entering the "No Spin Zone," but a new study by Indiana University media researchers found that the Fox News personality consistently paints certain people and groups as villains and others as victims to present the world, as he sees it, through political rhetoric.

The IU researchers found that O'Reilly called a person or a group a derogatory name once every 6.8 seconds, on average, or nearly nine times every minute during the editorials that open his program each night.

"It's obvious he's very big into calling people names, and he's very big into glittering generalities," said Mike Conway, assistant professor in the IU School of Journalism. "He's not very subtle. He's going to call people names, or he's going to paint something in a positive way, often without any real evidence to support that viewpoint."
.... read more by clicking on the link above. It's enough to make one puke.

5 comments:

Gonzo said...

They needed researchers to figure that out??? That's where Hoosier tax money is going?

Hey, maybe I can get a grant to prove the sky is blue or the sea green.

SeattleSusieQ said...

Well, O'Reilly screams and cries when someone suggests he calls people names. That's why he was picked for the study. I think it's hilarious.

Gonzo said...

It is funny. Can you show me a quote from O'Reilly where he claims he doesn't call anyone names? I do believe he does, I'd just like to read it in context (heh).

As I've always said, I'm no big fan of his. For him to keep saying "no-spin" is ridiculous.

SeattleSusieQ said...

this is on MM, but it is an unedited clip of O'Reilly with Mike Farrell on his own show.

O'Reilly: "I don't do personal attacks here"

Gonzo said...

Heh. Yeah, I remember one. O'Reilly is so sanctimonious it's hard to watch him even when I agree with him.