Guy Benson at Townhall writes: (excerpt)
Scientific Study: Journalists Are a Bunch of Drunks With Sub-Average Brain Function
According to a study released Thursday by neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart in association with the London Press Club, the highest functions of the human brain operate at a lower level in journalists than the average population. Her research titled “Study Into The Mental Resilience of Journalists,” blames journalists’ cognitive shortcomings on dehydration caused by excessive alcohol consumption along with poor diet, including higher levels of sugar and caffeine. Less than 5% of journalists drink enough — or any — water while 41% drank more than 18 alcoholic drinks per week.
Fact check: Mostly true. Here’s the full study, if you’re interested. I’ll leave you with this nugget from the Harvard study, highlighting a clear outlier among media outlets’ treatment of Trump. Anyone could have guessed that Fox News would rank as the friendliest major news source for Trump, but I’d be surprised if people would also have figured that Fox’s coverage was still slightly net-negative overall. For all the talk about FNC being “in the tank” for the new president, or the American version of “state television,” this breakdown actually makes Fox look quite a bit more — what’s the phrase I’m searching for here? — fair and balanced than the rest of the pack:Liberal open-mindedness? There’s your oxymoron.
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