What do you think the percentage of Americans who rely on the media and news in their understanding to Islam and the Middle East?
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Freethinker1216
ANSWERS: 7
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Sixty percent. Just a guess. Some people read up on things. Most don't.
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Find the the % of Islams in the US, then knock off about 5% and you will have your number. Of course those same 5% have an idea of what Washington is doing, independent of the media
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A large percentage. Most of them have nothing else to base their judgement on. Those who have travelled to and lived in the Middle East and live with and work in muslim communities will have a more rounded view.
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This is a two way street what percentage of Muslims in the middle east rely on media like Al Jazeera and Governments who are openly hostile to the US when forming an opinion.
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95% just a guess
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I like the question .. it applies to a lot of things not just Islam, middle east etc... Gave the most points i could. So I guess the media should be looked at as a way to learn there are some issues out there that you may want to study up on ... rather than using the media to give the answer to the issue... However most don't care enough to look farther .. busy lives we must all choose .. The reality is we just can't research everything and we trust others to make decisions on our behalf .. We hold trust in many people .. if they let personal gain direct their actions rather than their belief or right .. then the system fails and their bretherin lose. And that is probably why we admire people of integrity. There just isn't enough integrity. How do we improve intergrity in the positions of trust? Gosh this will keep me thinking all day ... again .. great question
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The internet is the best source of info as it can't be censored very easily. However a lot of people believe anything the media says and that's why the world is messed up.
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