Tragedies on the other side of the world.

[The Mob]

i seriously doubt that you know all of the information without first having watched the news and what not. i too, pay attention to politics
most of what we have to say (and i have to say) is a reflection and interpretation of some media source.
often at times things that we dont like to/want to hear gets posted.

here are the hard facts that Americans may not be all that knowledgeable.


Source: Summary of Findings: Public Knowledge of Current Affairs Little Changed by News and Information Revolutions

The very first paragraph of the report.

Since the late 1980s, the emergence of 24-hour cable news as a dominant news source and the explosive growth of the internet have led to major changes in the American public's news habits. But a new nationwide survey finds that the coaxial and digital revolutions and attendant changes in news audience behaviors have had little impact on how much Americans know about national and international affairs.

one can infer from the whole article that americans may not really know about the tragedies on the other side of the world

before you flame me, please read the full report with the link above. also, for fun, you can take the news quiz yourself and see how you compare.