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    Government-Sponsored News

    In a study of local media, more than six-in-ten stories come from government officials.

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    America Online

    Three-quarters of adults use the internet.

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    Are Wireless

    Just over half of adults connect to the internet wirelessly at least on occasion.

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    Colbert Nation

    Just over four-in-ten Americans can identify Stephen Colbert as a comedian and television talk show host.

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    Filibuster Proof

    Just a quarter of Americans know it takes 60 votes to break a filibuster in the Senate.

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    Political Brain

    On a 12-question news quiz, Americans answered an average of 5.3 questions correctly.

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    Global Warming Not So Hot

    Dealing with global warming ranks at the bottom of the public’s policy agenda.

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    What’s the point of Health 2.0?

    I believe that, although very few people engage with their health on a daily or even weekly basis, it is important to understand what they do when their attention is focused on a health question.